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80Working in a Hospital Laboratory: Perspectives from a Canadian Medical Laboratory Technologist
If you're like most people, you have no idea what goes on behind closed doors of your local hospital laboratory. Infact, you probably haven't given it much thought and neither had I until only a few years...
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74Cord Blood - Private Banking vs Public Donation
Cord blood is the blood that is left in the umbilical cord and placenta after the umbilical cord is cut. In the past it has been discarded, but now it can be collected after the umbilical cord has been cut,...
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72A Career as a Medical Technologist: A Behind the Scenes Look at Laboratory Professionals.
I started my career as a medical technologist almost 12 years ago now. When I was in college pursuing a major in biology, I had no idea what I was going to do with my degree. Lucky for me, my advisor...
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70Cord Blood Banking,Costs and Benefits
No one ever wants to think about the unfortunate, but certain measures can help protect your child. Cord blood banking stores stem cells which can treat major diseases. It is still in research stage just imagine the possibilities when the extensive study is over. Read on more for the companies that offer this facility,how it is done and the various associated costs.
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68Umbilical Cord Blood and Its Uses
Cord blood is actually short for placental blood or umbilical cord blood. When a baby is born and the umbilical cord is cut, there is some blood that stays in the blood vessels of the placenta and the portion...
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67Store Umbilical Cord Blood (Unless...)
Yep. We're talking about a baby's umbilical cord blood that is collected (after birth, of course!) These cord blood cells are not the same as embryonic stem cells from an embryo. There are a number of benefits to Cord Blood Banking and I recommend for you to store umbilical cord blood, but there are also a number of situations where you just shouldn't bother doing that!
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69Not Satisfied with Your Money We want your Blood Too
The Saturday evening Vigil Mass was drawing to a close. The deacon had just read the announcements, one of which was about the quarterly blood drive to be held after each Mass the next day by the Red Cross. ...
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68cord blood
After childbirth, cord blood can be taken from the placenta or the umbilical cord. This blood is a fluid consisting of platelets, cells, and plasma. This type of blood is used as an alternate method in stem...
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62Blood Donation: Should I donate?
Every healthy person should donate blood. There is a lack of certain blood groups so donating blood can save life of a person. Everyone should donate blood at least once in his/her life. There is no...
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61Donate Blood
There is one common and resilient bond between all human beings. This tie is not restricted with caste, color or creed. It is not bound with any religion or nationality. This bond is blood. You can save a...
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