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December 2020 Issue
Dr. Charles R Drew, Father of Blood Banking
Convalescent Plasma for the Treatment of COVID-19
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Iron Deficiency Status of Blood Donors
Screening Blood Donations for Babesia
Point of Issue Bacterial Testing of Platelets
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