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2. Blood bank - Wikipedia

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   Blood bank in France. A blood bank is a center where blood gathered as a result of blood donation is stored and preserved for later use in blood transfusion.The term "blood bank" typically refers to a department of a hospital usually within a clinical pathology laboratory where the storage of blood product occurs and where pre-transfusion and blood compatibility testing is performed.

3. List of blood donation agencies in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Vitalant (formerly Blood Systems Inc.) is an independent nonprofit organization that collects blood from volunteer donors and provides blood, blood products and services across the United States. Regional organizations. This is a list of organizations by state or territory. Some of the names are very similar but refer to different organizations.

4. New York Blood Center - Wikipedia

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   The New York Blood Center (NYBC) is a community, nonprofit blood bank based in New York City. Established in 1964 by Dr. Aaron Kellner, NYBC supplies blood to approximately 200 hospitals in the Northeast United States. NYBC and its operating divisions also provide transfusion-related medical services to over 500 hospitals nationally.

5. Take a Look at Cord Blood Banking - WebMD

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   Cord blood banking is a process of collecting potentially lifesaving stem cells from the umbilical cord and placenta and storing them for future use. Stem cells are immature cells that can assume ...

6. How Often Can You Donate Blood? What to Know About Giving Blood

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   Most people can donate whole blood every 56 days. This is the most common type of blood donation. Most people can donate red blood cells every 112 days. You can typically donate platelets once ...

7. Blood Types & ABO Blood Group Test: What Blood Type Are You?

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   Group A has the A antigen and B antibody. Group B has the B antigen and the A antibody. Group AB has A and B antigens but neither A nor B antibodies. Group O doesn’t have A or B antigens but has ...

8. Should You Bank Your Baby’s Cord Blood? - WebMD

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   The umbilical cord fluid is loaded with stem cells. They can treat cancer, blood diseases like anemia, and some immune system disorders, which disrupt your body's ability to defend itself. The ...

9. Blood Typing and Crossmatching - Healthline

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   Your doctor uses blood typing and crossmatching to learn if donor blood or organs are compatible with your blood. Incompatible donor blood or organs can cause harmful interactions. Your immune ...