Every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood or platelets for lifesaving care. From trauma and surgery to ...

The city of Tehachapi, Vineyard Church and Houchin Community Blood Bank have announced another year of local blood drives.

Cryopreserved platelets cost more and are linked to worse bleeding and clinical outcomes than liquid-stored platelets in a ...

Along with being the month when we make resolutions or start a new diet or exercise plan, January is also the month to raise awareness about the urgent need for blood donations. Donating blood is a ...

The study included 202 adults undergoing cardiac surgery at 11 Australian tertiary hospitals between August 2021 and April ...

The use of cryopreserved platelets is associated with higher perioperative blood loss, higher transfusion use, and longer ICU ...

The Shanghai Blood Center hosts an event to pay tribute to blood donors on March 8, 2025. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Shanghai collected 101,900 units of platelets in 2024, surpassing ...

A blood centrifuge rotates between 3,000 and 5,000 times per minute, causing blood to separate into three distinct layers: dark and dense red blood cells at the bottom, a very thin layer of white ...

To convert the values for bilirubin to micromoles per liter, multiply by 17.1. To convert the values for lactic acid to milligrams per deciliter, divide by 0.1110. To convert the values for urea ...

1. Replacing clotting factors with fibrinogen concentrate (FC) and prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC) versus frozen plasma (FP) did not lead to a significant difference in units of allogeneic blood ...