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Red Blood Cell Transfusions for Pets – Bloody Brilliant!

12-01-15 by CriticalCareDVM

Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions supply critical oxygen-carrying cells to the body. Prior to the development of veterinary blood banking techniques, the major form of RBC transfusion was on-site collection of fresh whole blood (FWB) with subsequent administration within hours of collection. Today, however, the use of stored whole blood (WB) and packed red blood … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: blood typing, crossmatch, fresh whole blood, packed red blood cells, red blood cells, stored whole blood, transfusion

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