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Susan Grier is a medical laboratory technologist in a hospital transfusion service. She works the night shift crossmatching blood units for patients and brings years of bench experience from core diagnostic laboratories. A contributor to Biology Insights, Grier tends an extensive indoor plant collection at home.

Why Can’t I Get Blood Out of My Finger?
Why Do Veins Collapse When Taking Blood?
How to Calculate the International Normalized Ratio (INR)
What Is Platelet Inhibition and Why Does It Matter?
What Is HIT in Medical Terms?
What Does Cryoprecipitate Contain?
Who Needs Irradiated Blood and Why?
How to Know If You Are a Bone Marrow Match
How Does a Blood Plasma Machine Work?
Is Prothrombin Time (PT) Intrinsic or Extrinsic?
What Is a Type and Cross and Why Is It Important?
What Does Whole Blood Mean in Medicine and Biology?
Who Needs Platelets and Why Are They So Important?
How Does Finding a Bone Marrow Match Work?
How Is Cryoprecipitate Made From Blood Plasma?
What Is a Nucleated Red Blood Cell?
What Is Alpha Globulin? Functions and Levels Explained
Why Is My Blood Black When Drawn? A Scientific Look
How Is Blood Separated Into Its Components?
Why Does Blood Stop Flowing During a Blood Draw?
What Is in Blood Serum? Its Composition and Function
Which Fluids Are Isotonic? Examples and Their Uses
How to Calculate Lymphocyte Percentage
Blood Monocytes: Functions & Health Implications
What Does a Hematologist Look For in Your Blood?
What Is Peripheral Blood and Why Is It Important?
What Sickle Cells Look Like Under a Microscope
What Is Serum in Medical Terms and How Is It Used?
Leucocytes: Functions, Types, and Counts
Human Plasma: What It Is and Why It Matters