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History of blood transfusion

 

 

How we get blood today

1. Blood donation
Blood is collected from healthy volunteer donors of all blood types.

Giving blood

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2. Processing
Blood is processed to remove white cells, platelets and plasma.

Processing

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3. Testing
Blood is tested for blood type and infections.

Testing

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4. Storage and matching
Blood is stored in Blood Banks and matched to a patient when needed

Storage

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