Commentary on 50 years of research at the NBRL, Boston, Massachusetts

When I need you most: frozen red blood cells for transfusion

“…frozen RBCs more utilizable for clinical practice [16,17]. To date, however, cryopreserved RBCs are infrequently implemented in transfusion medicine, being mostly used in special transfusion circumstances [18]. What's keeping us from moving on to this promising technology?…”