Hematology

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• Infrared Illuminator Aids in Phlebotomy

• Fresh Frozen Plasma Transfusion Increases Organ Failure in Trauma Patients

• Noninvasive Hemoglobin Monitoring System Performs Accurately During Hemorrhage

• Patient Safety Improved with Reduction in Blood Transfusions

• Noncontact Illumination Device Locates Veins for Needle Placement

• Chagas Disease Unfamiliar to Many U.S. Physicians

• Stability of Hematological Parameters Tested In Blood Collection Systems

• Safety of Plasma Products Increased by Duplex Virus Assay

• Antibody Test Validates Diagnosis of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

• Should Athletes Be Screened for Sickle Cell Trait?

• Biomarker Predicts Blood Clots in Cancer Patients

• C-Reactive Protein Preferred Test for Septic Joints

• Microfluidic Cassette Analyses Genes and Proteins

• Dried Blood Used to Screen Newborns for Severe Immunodeficiency

• Decrement in Hemoglobin Levels Is Indicative of Colorectal Cancer

• Novel Microfluidic HIV Test Is Quick and Inexpensive

• Bar Code Band Identifies Blood Recipients

• High Malaria Parasitemia Affects Rapid Diagnostic Tests

• Automated Device Designed for Blood Group Serology

• Molecular Biology Tests Prevent Transfusion Reactions

• Transport Containers Made Safer for Biological Material

• Filtering Donor Blood Reduces Complications in the Recipient

• Abnormal Blood Results Predict Poor Prognosis in Autoimmune Disease