Blood banking includes typing the blood for transfusion and testing for infectious diseases.
It is the medium for development and storage of about 95 percent of the body's blood cells. The iron accumulates in the body where it may become toxic and cause damage. Hodgkin's disease causes the cells in the lymphatic system to abnormally reproduce, eventually making the body less able to fight infection. Steady enlargement of lymph glands, spleen, and other lymphatic tissue occurs. It is the lack of iron in the blood, which is necessary to make hemoglobin.