There are four components - or parts - of the blood: red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma and platelets. Blood carries things you need, like oxygen and glucose, and waste products ...

and therefore blood is separated into its components (red cells, platelets and plasma) prior to transfusion. Blood components can be either produced from whole-blood donations or collected ...

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 ...

Blood is known as ‘red gold’ because blood cannot be produced artificially. Various components can be derived from a single unit of donated blood that can save multiple lives. Donating blood ...

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed a groundbreaking coating that could make medical devices ...