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So the core issue here is you can't know what type of blood to give? Why would artificial blood solve the problem of no nearby blood banks?
by solidasparagus 7y ago
So the core issue here is you can't know what type of blood to give? Why would artificial blood solve the problem of no nearby blood banks?
- M2Ys4U 7y agoIf artificial blood has different storage requirements than the real thing, perhaps it'd be easier to have more and more remote blood banks?
- PhasmaFelis 7y agoPer the article, natural blood has to be refrigerated and only lasts for a few weeks, while this stuff is good for over a year at room temp. You wouldn't need a blood bank. Every local clinic could keep a few bags in the supply closet.