Artificial blood made in the laboratory could be transfused into ANY patient

Research on blood replacement has been undertaken from long before the present system was put in place.  In fact this Japanese effort likely predates WWII.  This is demonstrable success that is welcome.

I interfaced directly with a former researcher and became familiar with one of the avenues explored by them.

This will actually eliminate the majority of demand as the body can replace blood quickly.  It will only need to be augmented by real blood product in cases in which that augmentation is not possible and the is particularly in leukemia.   Typical trauma injury will be better served using this product.

  
Artificial blood made in the laboratory could be transfused into ANY patient - regardless of their blood type, claim scientists

When tested on 10 rabbits with severe blood loss, six of them survived

This is reportedly comparable to if the animals were treated with real blood 

Patients currently have to go to hospital where doctors first discern their type

By Alexandra Thompson Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline

Published: 04:21 EDT, 1 October 2019 | Updated: 09:26 EDT, 1 October 2019 


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-7523755/Artificial-blood-developed-laboratory-transfused-regardless-blood-type.html


Scientists have developed artificial blood (pictured) that they claim could be transfused into patients regardless of their blood type

Scientists have developed artificial blood in the laboratory that they claim could be transfused into patients regardless of their blood type.

A team of Japanese experts created the 'blood' complete with red blood cells, which carry oxygen, and platelets, which trigger clotting when the skin is cut or grazed.

When tested on 10 rabbits with severe blood loss, six survived.

The scientists claim this is comparable to if the animals were treated with real blood.

They believe their invention could save those who would otherwise die by enabling injured people to be treated immediately at the scene.

Patients often have to go to hospital where doctors discern their blood type before a transfusion. Some air ambulances in the UK already carry supplies of O-negative blood, which is dubbed the 'universal' type because it can be given to anyone in an emergency. But it's also the rarest, meaning demand far outstrips supply.

The artificial blood was created by scientists from the National Defense Medical College in the city of Tokorozawa.

They reported their results in the journal Transfusion.