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Local hospital using new technology to match blood donors, recipients

Children's Hospital in Boston is among the first hospitals in the nation to use new technology that better matches blood donors with blood recipients.

Local hospital using new technology to match blood donors, recipients
Children's Hospital in Boston is among the first hospitals in the nation to use new technology that better matches blood donors with blood recipients.
WEBVTT OF FATTY ACIDS IN BREAST MILK THAT AID IN DEVELOPMENT. CHILDREN MS HOSPITAL IN BOSTON AMONG THE FIRST HOSPITALS IN THE NATION TO USE SOME THROUGH TECHNOLOGY THAT BETTER MATCHES BLOOD DONORS WITH BLOOD RECIPIENTS. THE F.D.A. APPROVED TEST IS KNOWN AS PRESIZE TYPE. IT PROMISES QUICKER MORE ACCURATE RESULTS THAN TRADITIONAL LAB TESTING AND CAN BE ESPECIALLY HELPFUL FOR PATIENTS WHO NEED MULTIPLE TRANSFUSIONS LIKE THOSE WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE MOST COMMON IN AFRICAN AMERICANS. ANYONE WHO RECEIVES TRAN FUSIONS CAN BENEFIT. BUT IT THE MISMATCHES THAT IS VERY HELPFUL. FOR SOME PATIENTS IT IS DIFFICULT TO GET AN EXACT EXTENDED MATCH OR DETERMINE WHAT IS ON THE RED CELLS BUT WITH THE TECHNOLOGY WE ARE ABLE TO DO IT. PHIL: EACH YEAR ALMOST FIVE MILLION AMERICANS NEED A BLOOD
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Local hospital using new technology to match blood donors, recipients
Children's Hospital in Boston is among the first hospitals in the nation to use new technology that better matches blood donors with blood recipients.
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