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An abnormal result would mean there is an
abnormality in the colour, size, shape, or
even the coating of the red blood cell
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If the blood is being drawn from a vein, the
skin is cleaned with antiseptic and an elastic
band and is placed around the upper arm to
apply pressure and cause the veins to swell
with blood
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After the procedure, the elastic band is
removed, then the needle is removed and the
area is covered with cotton or a bandage to
stop the bleeding
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RBC count

Coagulation

The health professional will clean the
puncture site with an antiseptic
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They will gently insert a needle into your vein
and collect the blood in an attached vial or
tube
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The healthcare provider will send your blood
sample to a laboratory for analysis
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A needle will be inserted into a vein
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Blood will be drawn and collected
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As with any blood test, there’s a risk of
bleeding, bruising, or infection at the
puncture site
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A patient will get a transfusion by way of a
needle inserted right into a vein, this transfusion can take at any place from one to 4 hours
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Red blood cells
red blood cells are filled with haemoglobin, which incorporates oxygen to the body's tissues and organs and
helps preserve them healthful
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Platelets
Platelets are small cells that aid hinder or discontinue bleeding
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Plasma and cryoprecipitate
Plasma and cryoprecipitate include many resources, reminiscent of clotting explanations
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Different blood merchandise
different blood products are normally needed, but handiest in rare circumstances
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Most transfusions are concern free
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The risks from transfusion comprise:
- allergic reactions: These are ordinarily slight and easy to deal with
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- Fever: These fashioned reactions are as a rule no longer severe and resolve with remedy
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They would happen if your blood destroys the transfused
purple blood cells from the donor blood
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-infectious diseases: Blood is gathered via Canadian Blood services from volunteer donors
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-All donor blood is demonstrated for specified sickness (that may spread from individual to character)
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Nevertheless, the exams
cannot put off the threat of illness totally
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The HIV virus attacks the immune method,
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Essentially the most common way of catching this
virus is via unprotected sexual acts
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A mom whose HIV - positive can go HIV to her little
one throughout being pregnant, delivery and breastfeeding
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AIDS is the final stage of HIV infection, as your physique is not
capable to combat off existence - threatening infections
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HIV is a tender and breakable virus and will not live to tell
the tale outside the physique for a protracted period of time, and are not able to be transmitted via urine or
sweat
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So a screening scan is efficient as it will tell you if have any of the
next diseases; HIV, liver disease B, or syphilis
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Furthermore, the present benefits of speedy trying out are polluted
by means of screening error and moral considerations
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References
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Health line, (2016)
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[online] Available at:
http://www
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com/health/blood-smear#Overview1 [Accessed 28 Jan
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Red Blood Cell Count (RBC)
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healthline
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Blood volume
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wikipedia
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Coagulation
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"Information About Blood Transfusions - Information for Surgical Patients - St
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uk, "Pregnancy Screening for HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis - Pregnancy and Baby - NHS
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