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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Shelf Life Of Donated Blood
Add another reason to abstain from donating and using donated blood.
Recent studies question the shelf life of donated blood.
"Blood banks store freshly donated blood for up to six weeks before it is considered outdated and thrown away."
That begs the question - what percentage of donated blood is actually thrown away? Are the efforts of the donors in vain?
The article goes on to say: "But some recent studies suggest that people who receive transfusions of blood older than two or three weeks may suffer adverse effects.
Patients who received "older" blood were three times as likely to have suffered infections of the bloodstream, respiratory system, heart valves and other organs."
Recent studies question the shelf life of donated blood.
"Blood banks store freshly donated blood for up to six weeks before it is considered outdated and thrown away."
That begs the question - what percentage of donated blood is actually thrown away? Are the efforts of the donors in vain?
The article goes on to say: "But some recent studies suggest that people who receive transfusions of blood older than two or three weeks may suffer adverse effects.
Patients who received "older" blood were three times as likely to have suffered infections of the bloodstream, respiratory system, heart valves and other organs."
Then, is the whole system of donated blood and transfusions really helping people or is it just feeding the healthcare system with patients requiring longer term care?
This quote says it all: ""We were disturbed, but not surprised by the findings," says Dr. David Gerber, who led the study."
Note: the studies were done on blood used for transfusions
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