Research. Education. Discovery.

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Our Research, Education, and Discovery Blog is a showcase for our work as well as the basic science behind what we do. Here we invite readers to explore the worlds of transfusion and transplantation science and learn more about how our research leads to improved everyday practices and ultimately – and most importantly – better outcomes for patients. 

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This is a close up of the leukoreduction filters after the blood has passed through.
The things we do for safety: Leukoreduction

Mercredi, novembre 02, 2016
Canadian Blood Services implemented leukoreduction for the production of its red blood cells and platelet components in the late 1990s.
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Platelets Unplugged: The Sticky Truth – An ICTMG/AABB podcast

Mercredi, octobre 26, 2016
The International Collaboration for Transfusion Medicine Guidelines aims to optimize transfusion care around the globe. Platelets Unplugged, co-produced with the AABB, is the first in a series of podcasts digging into best practice for the transfusion medicine community and health-care professionals.
netCAD runs a fully equipped laboratory and processing facility on site. This is also where new equipment is tested, using blood from netCAD donors.
It’s still in you to give: donating blood for research in Vancouver

Mercredi, octobre 19, 2016
“It’s in you to give" is the fantastically simple call to action from Canadian Blood Services. But for some people — such as those of us with a mixed bag of travel and medical histories — it isn’t so easy to just show up, roll up (a sleeve) and then settle back as this life-giving liquid flows into...
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Supporting vital research through our Centre for Innovation

Mercredi, octobre 05, 2016
Did you know that Canadian Blood Services directly funds innovative research?
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Ferritin findings: investigating iron and impacts on donors

Mardi, septembre 27, 2016
Health screening, education and donor testing help to ensure donors are healthy enough to give and that their gift doesn’t cause harm to patients.
Dr. Elisabeth Maurer
Shining a light on platelet quality

Mercredi, septembre 21, 2016
Meet Dr. Elisabeth Maurer: she uses lasers to measure quality of platelets

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