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whole blood

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blood transfusion
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therapeutics
Blood and blood cells
Whole blood, which contains red blood cells, plasma, platelets, and coagulation factors, is almost never used for transfusions because most transfusions only require specific blood components. It can be used only up to 35 days after it has been drawn and is not always available,…
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Whole blood, which contains red blood cells, plasma, platelets, and coagulation factors, is almost never used for transfusions because most transfusions only require specific blood components. It can be used only up to 35 days after it has been drawn and is not always available,…
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