Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of inherited blood disorders. Affected hemoglobin inside your red blood cells (RBCs) causes them to lose their flexible donut shape and take on a “C” shape. These ...

Dr. Metcalf is Section Chief of Transfusion Medicine, Associate Professor of Pathology, and Inpatient Chief Value Officer for the Department of Pathology at the University of Utah Health and ARUP ...

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow. Doctors may recommend blood transfusions as part of AML treatment. The specific transfusion type and associated risks ...

Transfusion reactions are medical complications that arise after a blood transfusion. They may occur during the transfusion (known as acute) or weeks after it (delayed). They're further classified ...

For patients with severe blood loss — maybe they’ve been in a car crash, or become a gunshot victim — every minute counts. “They need blood, at the end of the day,” said Tia Olson, a paramedic field ...

Although blood transfusions can be lifesaving, can they be done too often? Is there a limit to how many blood transfusions a person can have? The answer to both questions is no. A blood transfusion is ...

More patients are requesting unvaccinated blood for transfusions since COVID-19 vaccines were approved, but experts say it ...

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