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Why do patients with severe anemia may be compromised if transfused with large quantities of long stored blood?
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Ask your doctor: I am not too concerned about using old blood as there is no serious complication due to use of long stored blood. Ask your doctor why you needed the blood transfusion...That is much more important to find out and treating the cause.
Answered 2/25/2014
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