Pulse oximeters, a type of photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor, are electronic devices that measure a person’s blood-oxygen saturation (SpO 2) and heart-rate (HR) levels. Since their inception in the ...
Introtek’s BC1 mini blood component detector, also known as the blood leak detector, uses optical-based, non-invasive technology to detect fluid within clear tubing for various critical applications.
Transfusion Alter Transfusion Med. 2008;10(3):92-101. The initial storage temperature of whole blood determines which components can be produced from it (Figure 1). Because platelet function rapidly ...
LifeStream Blood Bank, which provides blood products to more than 80 Southern California hospitals, is renovating its San Bernardino laboratory this year. One of the capital project’s major components ...
LAKEWOOD, Colo., Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- To help address platelet shortages and streamline blood center operations, The Blood Center in New Orleans has become the second U.S. blood center to ...
Introduced in Parliament, the National Blood Transfusion Bill 2025 proposes uniform rules for blood collection and transfusion. Here's what it could change if passed.
RhD antigen is a potent immunogen. Anti-D antibodies, in fact, develop in more than 80% of Rh-negative volunteers given RhD-positive packed RBCs. ABO group antigens are present on platelets, but RhD ...