Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-29

the VEIN OF Il uOflOT anu put III
the vein of the patient or re-
cipient.
This means whole blood
plasma and red cells.
Unless this blood Is typed
properly, there will be an acct
dent.
BLOOD is typed in two par
- ticulars; the serum Of the
donor is mixed with the cells
of the recipient.
These then are observed to
see whether they clot-aglutina-
tion-or whether the one dis
solves the other-hemolysis.
In either of these events the
tipping is not proper. II is there
fore necessary in any blood
TRANSMISSION to know that the
type of blood of the donor and
the recipient fit.
/ have heard, TO show the ef-
ficiency of the German army,
that whole regiments are put
together of the same blood type
so that if blood transfusions are
necessary. they can be done inn
mediately, without tipping, from
any man in the regiment.
Now most hospitals have a
list of blood donors, several hun
dred in number, who have been
typed and who are available and
who are willing 10 be used in
case of emergency.
This will take care OF any
emergency likely TO occur. short
of actual emergency warfare.
pUT this has nothing to do
- with what is known as a
blood bank.
In one kind, called plasma
bank, blood is removed from a
donor. typed and centrifuged in
an anti-coagulant mixture so
that it is ready for immediate
use.
This has no red blood cells in
it, but because it replaces blood
mass il is very valuable in shock.
Another form cal led the
serum bank is simply the serum
Of blood which has been allowed
10 clot and then the serum is
dc"anted off.
This is not considered as ee-
fic.ent as the plasma bank. how
ever.
A third form is the dry
plaSma. which is the easiest TO
keep and preserve, but pathology
lists of my acquaintance are not
all agreed as to the usefulness
and harmleSsness of the dried
blood plasma.
THE plasma banks are put in
Il a refrigerator and used cold
as il has been found that they
are less dangerous in a refriger-
ated state than at body temper
ature.
The difficulty with the plasma
bank is the amount of refrigera-
tor space which is required.
In the refrigerator. the plasma
blood bank apparently keeps in
definitely.
l have known them TO be used
five or six months after the
blood was drawn without doing
the recipient any harm.
Undoubtedly in the near future
in all communities such blood
banks will be available and L
know there is a great deal of
activity in the medical profess
sion TO see that such banks are
provided so that any anxiety on
this score can be allayed.
QUESTIONS, ANSWERS
A. W.-Can any harm come
from taking three raw eggs a
day, four hours apart?
Answer-No.
L. K. - Are tomatoes and
oranges harmful TO people who
suffer from rheumatism?
Answer-No, this is an old
and long ago exploded theory.
The idea was that they caused
acidity, but as a matter of fact,
the vegetables and fruits are
quickly turned into alkalis dur
ing the process of digestion, and
in most clinics such vegetables
as tomatoes and oranges are
recommended for arthritis.
II. H.-If an operation can be
performed that will cure perspi-
ration of the hands, is such an
operation safe, and can any local
physician perform the operation
or does il require the services of
a specialist?
Answer know of no gener-
ally recognized operation of this
kind. The only thing that would
be theoretically perm S S b lie
would be to remove the SYM
pathetic nerve ganglia and this
certainly cannot be done by the
average surgeon. Since there is
no danger or serious significance