Iran among 30 countries with rare blood preservation technology

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Iran is one of 30 countries with technology to preserve rare blood types for 10 to 30 years using glycerol-based cryopreservation, according to the head of the Iran Blood Transfusion Organization. The report says Iran is the only country in its region with this capability.

TEHRAN - Iran is among only 30 countries worldwide with the technology to preserve rare blood types for 10 to 30 years through glycerol-based cryopreservation, and is the only country in the region with this capability, according to the head of the Iran Blood Transfusion Organization (IBTO).