Blood bank

<p>A blood bank is a center where <a href="/facts/Blood/03zEulkj">blood</a> gathered as a result of <a href="/facts/Blood_donation/PIvGgUSW">blood donation</a> is stored and preserved for later use in <a href="/facts/Blood_transfusion/fb0Mk6Dx">blood transfusion</a>. The term "blood bank" typically refers to a department of a hospital usually within a <a href="/facts/Clinical_pathology/S08jcRvc">clinical pathology</a> <a href="/facts/Laboratory/kqR3Vtx9">laboratory</a> where the storage of blood product occurs and where pre-transfusion and <a href="/facts/Blood_compatibility_testing/eq9tsmsk">blood compatibility testing</a> is performed. However, it sometimes refers to a collection center, and some hospitals also perform collection. Blood banking includes tasks related to blood collection, processing, testing, separation, and storage.
</p><p>For blood donation agencies in various countries, see <a href="/facts/List_of_blood_donation_agencies/vtEdpUc9">list of blood donation agencies</a> and <a href="/facts/List_of_blood_donation_agencies_in_the_United_States/6w5acdhb">list of blood donation agencies in the United States</a>.
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