Did you know that blood is used for so many different things?

What can blood be used for?

Blood can save lives. When one has lost a lot of blood their organs can go into failure thus the need for a blood transfusion is a must. How does that work? People donate blood. Blood banks around the world or non profit organizations such as the American Red Cross or local hospitals hold something called a blood drive. They would generally advertise and let others know they are having a blood drive.

At the blood drive they have ask people to donate something and it is not money but blood!

After blood is donated it is checked for type and just in general to make sure the blood is from a healthy person. Afterwards it heads to a blood bank where it is stored until it is needed. Hospitals keep blood handy in case they need it.

People can lose blood due to a surgery, accident, childbirth etc thus hospitals are prepared to give a blood transfusion. In which they use blood that was donated to help the person that lost blood and saves their lives.

What else is blood used for?

Blood is also used to check for diseases or sickness. When blood is drawn, it goes to a laboratory where the blood is analyzed. The people in the lab then study the whole blood or analyze the parts that make up the blood. They can take a look at the red or white blood cells or plasma. This can tell them what the blood makeup is, and if the person is fighting a disease. Depending what they are looking for they will look at different parts of the blood. Everyone’s blood tells a story!

Blood is also used to see if one is a carrier for a disease or even to check for hereditary genes.

Blood can determine paternity and famliy tree as well.

Blood is an important part in out body which tells a lot of secrets if we know how to listen and study it!