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Blood Donor Registry - With over 70,000 donors tested
for 17 different blood types, the Blood Center has one of the
largest registries of extensively typed blood donors in the
nation and provides blood throughout the country when rare bloods
or special combination types are needed. |
| Compatibility
Testing - Making sure that transfusion recipients
receive compatible blood is another critical aspect of blood
safety, especially for people with rare blood types. Transfusion
of incompatible blood can cause a severe or even fatal reaction.
Predicting and avoiding these reactions are special missions
of the Blood Center's Reference Laboratory. With outstanding
expertise in blood compatibility testing, this laboratory provides
medical institutions with rare blood for patients, determines
the cause of transfusion reactions and provides compatible blood. |
| Frozen
Rare Blood Depository - Many rare units are stored
in the frozen state for up to ten years. Approximately 300 rare
units are stored at all times. |
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