—And Plasma Blood From Donors is Preserved Indefinitely; U.S. To Send Supplies A White powder which, when mixed with boiling water, becomes blood suitable for transfusion cases, was described by Mr.
MacDonald, Minister for Health, recently.
This medical discovery—known to the profession for some time—preserves indefinitely blood from donors which otherwise begins to deteriorate as soon as it is withdrawn and is useless after three weeks' storage; constant calling on blood donors is also obviated.
How it is Produced "If the red corpuscles are taken out of blood, there is left a white opalescent liquid called plasma," said Mr. MacDonald.
"The medical people have discovered that the white plasma is just as good for treating average cases of shock, where too much blood has coat pocket. So they reduced it to a white powder.
"It you get a little of that dried plasma and you pour water upon itt at once takes on all the virtues of the original liquid, and you can use it for the average blood transfusion cases."
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