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Walking blood banks fill gap for medical care in field environment

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8/6/2019
Army Sgt. Charles Moncayo, 82nd Airborne Division Band, get his blood drawn as part of the low titer O testing at a blood drive hosted by the 82nd Airborne Division Artillery. The XVIII Airborne Corps is identifying Soldiers with blood type O who have low levels of antibodies in their blood. These individuals have the ability to provide an immediate blood donation to an injured person of any blood type that needs a transfusion at or near the point of injury. (U.S. Army photo Eve Meinhardt)

The ability to identify low titer O Soldiers provides a flexible approach to accessing the lifesaving measures that whole blood provides

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