Mayo Clinic and the Origins of Blood Banking

Rapid laboratory testing for trauma patients: where a perfect result may not be in the best interests of the patient

“…Blood transfusion began as a surgical technique, and it was clinicians who created the first hospital blood banks. Over time, the number of atypical antibodies grew, the serologic techniques required to identify them became more complex, and gradually, clinical pathologists laid claim to the field 2 . Considerations of precision and accuracy increased: only with the most stringent compatibility testing could a patient be protected from a hemolytic transfusion reaction.…”