“The Transfusion Medicine Service in the Department of Pathology performs therapeutic apheresis on patients who have an illness associated with an abnormal cellular or plasma-based blood component,” ...

The trade in human blood might seem gruesome. In fact, it is essential. Plasma, the main component of blood, is a crucial ingredient for a range of medicines, from haemophilia treatments to rabies ...

Blood Assurance is facing a critical shortage of blood, plasma, and platelets just as the holiday season is starting. As the primary supplier for many area hospitals, it is essential to get donations ...

The number of plasma donors at the blood bank has decreased significantly since the opening of the for-profit centers. Plasma donated to the blood bank is used directly by hospitals, while plasma sold ...