A key diagnostic step in disease detection is analyzing blood components. Accurate separation of blood cells from plasma, which holds proteins and other constituents, is crucial in many assays. First ...

When someone gives blood, the donation is usually separated into components to use for specific needs. But in some cases, a ...

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 ...

A prototype device developed by an international team of engineers can sift exceedingly tiny particles called exosomes from blood samples without having to send samples off to a lab. The device, which ...

Transfusion Alter Transfusion Med. 2008;10(3):92-101. The initial storage temperature of whole blood determines which components can be produced from it (Figure 1). Because platelet function rapidly ...

The process for preparing blood components is the centrifugation of one unit of the whole blood. The whole blood comprises of colloids, cells and crystalloids which can be differentiated into ...

Use of whole blood products to save egregiously injured U.S. military combatants became a practice during wars in Iraq and ...

A new blood product developed by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) that combines red blood cells (RBC) and plasma in the same bag boosts survival from penetrating major trauma injury after pre-hospital ...

In a directive issued on December 26, the SBTC warned that blood banks found diverting surplus blood components to other states will face strict action, including cancellation of their licences ...