American Association of Blood Banks: Facts About Blood and Blood Banking
AABB: Facts About Blood-- West Nile Virus (WNV)
American Red Cross: All About Blood
Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia: Blood Typing
Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia: Transfusion Reaction
Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia: ABO Incompatibility
Red Gold: The Epic Story of Blood, on PBS-TV
University of Maryland Medicine: Blood Donations/Blood Banking
ORTHO-W.I.R.E.: Blood Bank Education for Blood Banking Professionals

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