Much of the blood drawn for laboratory analysis is wasted. In a clinical setting where your blood is being taken multiple times a day, wouldn't it be better for the laboratory to use a smaller amount ...

Intensive care units (ICUs) frequently encounter the challenge of managing blood loss associated with repeated diagnostic testing. Iatrogenic anaemia, exacerbated by cumulative blood withdrawals, ...

WASHINGTON -- More than 200,000 units of blood had to be thrown away in the weeks after Sept. 11, five times the amount that typically expires before it can be used, congressional auditors report.