Thursday, July 21, 2011

blood bank for life

A blood bank is a cache or bank of blood or blood components, gathered as a result of blood donation, stored and preserved for later use in blood transfusion. The term "blood bank".A place where whole blood or plasma is typed, processed, and stored for future use in transfusion. Blood or plasma stored in such a place.A cord blood bank is a facility which stores umbilical cord blood for future use. Both private and public cord blood banks have developed since the mid- to late-1990s in response to the potential for cord blood transplants
what is a blood banking:-
Blood banking, the process of collecting (donation), testing, processing, and storing blood for later use (transfusion), is a cornerstone of emergency and surgical medicine and is dependent on the clinical laboratory for ensuring the safe use of blood and its components. This article provides a glimpse into four key aspects of blood banking:

    Donating Blood,
    Protecting Supply,
    ensuring its proper use, and
    the Risks involved for donors as well as recipients.

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