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When one of the University of Utah’s (U of U’s) AirMed helicopters take off on an emergency call, there is now a small cooler onboard containing their latest means of saving lives — blood.
While most blood drives have been canceled, ARUP’s two blood donation centers have remained open. ARUP has seen donations increase as more people have sought ways to help.
When a patient with traumatic injuries arrives in the emergency room or a cancer patient is receiving a blood transfusion, it is critical that they receive blood types compatible with their bodies.
The laboratorians in the ARUP Immunohematology Reference Laboratory spend their days determining the more complex blood types of patients.
Not all hearts need love (or roses) this Valentine’s Day. Some need blood.
