whole blood
Example Sentences
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Taking a page from battlefield medicine, Jenkins and some other transfusion experts have proposed “walking blood banks,” in which preidentified donors can be called upon during an emergency to donate whole blood.
From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025
The team developed a self-assembling methodology where synthetic peptides are mixed with whole blood taken from the patient to create a material that harnesses key molecules, cells, and mechanisms of the natural healing process.
From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2024
During the 12 months of the experiment, one group of firefighters donated plasma every six weeks; a second group donated whole blood every 12 weeks; and the final group did not donate blood at all.
From Salon • Jan. 29, 2024
“Alright, starting whole blood over here,” someone else replied.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 23, 2023
Jeffrey’s counts were really low, so low that the doctors gave him two transfusions: one of whole blood and one of platelets.This turned the two-day trip into a four-day trip.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
