Researchers converted a kidney with type-A blood to type-O.Credit: Sherry Yates Young/Science Photo LibraryScientists have converted the blood type of a donor kidney and transplanted the organ into a person. The procedure — the first of its kind — …

… . Medical applications eventually could include universal blood types, rapid acclimation to high …

… blood type.  It is the universal blood type used when every second …

… available: preparing fresh whole blood by mixing red cells with plasma, or urgently … of the required group, testing them, and providing the blood within four … , as per universal practice, donated whole blood is separated into components—red cells, platelets …

… -negative blood is considered the universal blood type meaning that it is …

… blood type A to the universal blood type O using special enzymes …

… time. Stephens said the blood, while not truly universal, is low titer … reactions in those with other blood types. Unlike standard transfusions, which often … a time, whole blood delivers plasma, platelets, and red cells from a single …

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… “universal donor.” In emergencies, when the bleeding patient’s blood type is … need for your critical blood type,” screams the headline of … blood is put through an apheresis machine that separates my red cells … units of whole blood and red blood cells. It’s …