The percentage of red blood cells in the total blood volume. Includes tests that study clotting. A measure of the time it takes blood to clot. The study of substances carried in the blood. Involves using a special machine to test for several of these substances at once.
Antigens are substances that cause a blood or tissue reaction.
Antibodies are produced to fight antigens. Blood may be tested for evidence of exposure to disease. Provides safe and compatible blood and blood products to our veteran patients who require transfusion support. The study of infectious diseases. Determining which of several antibiotics might prove effective in curing a bacterial infection.