It might just be according
to this paper.
Mind you I was told (on my first week in the job) that artificial blood was only a year
or so away, and realistically my retirement will come first.
However it is still an intriguing prospect.
This is (supposed to be) a reflective diary by a (not very) anonymous biomedical scientist who works somewhere in the south of England. One day this diary may well be submitted to the Health and Care Professions Council as evidence of ongoing continual professional development....
27 April 2018 (Friday) - Artificial Blood ?
Artificially created red cells… specifically designed
with very few (if any) antigenic
sites… It would certainly make for much safer blood transfusions if it were possible.
27 Apil 2018 (Friday) - NHSBT Update
This morning I received the monthly
update from NHSBT. Some interesting little snippets – nothing earth-shattering,
but actually useful for day-to-day working in a blood bank.
I don’t think I’ve seen one of these updates
for a while… I wonder why that is?
24 April 2018 (Tuesday) - Transfusion News email
The Transfusion News email arrived today. As
always there were some useful snippets:
Zika Virus RNA Can Shed for More Than 6 Months in Semen from Some Infected Men
April 18, 2018
The Zika virus (ZIKV), which has now spread to at least 48 countries including the United States, is associated with adverse birth outcomes. While commonly transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, ZIKV transmission may also occur via other modes including via transfusion and sexual routes. Since sexual transmission may pose a greater risk to growing fetuses, researchers [Read More]
April 18, 2018The Zika virus (ZIKV), which has now spread to at least 48 countries including the United States, is associated with adverse birth outcomes. While commonly transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, ZIKV transmission may also occur via other modes including via transfusion and sexual routes. Since sexual transmission may pose a greater risk to growing fetuses, researchers [Read More]
Costs are High for Administrating Blood Transfusions
April 11, 2018A recent micro-costing study in the United Kingdom suggests administration costs are high for blood transfusions. Researchers collected detailed data on key inputs for blood transfusions for all laboratory supplies and staff time, including all laboratory personal and nurses at two large hospitals in Oxford and Reading. The cost of wasted blood products was also [Read More]
Secondary Bacterial Culture for Platelets Reduces Transfusion Risk and Complies with FDA Draft Guidance for Platelet Safety
April 4, 2018
Platelets are most susceptible to bacterial contamination due to their storage conditions. In order to decrease the risk of bacterial contamination, in 2016, the FDA issued a draft guidance suggesting additional safety measures beyond a primary bacterial culture for platelets—namely pathogen reduction or secondary bacterial testing. Pathogen reduction and point-of-release [Read More]
April 4, 2018Platelets are most susceptible to bacterial contamination due to their storage conditions. In order to decrease the risk of bacterial contamination, in 2016, the FDA issued a draft guidance suggesting additional safety measures beyond a primary bacterial culture for platelets—namely pathogen reduction or secondary bacterial testing. Pathogen reduction and point-of-release [Read More]
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