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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 Do Women Bruise Easier Than Men?Bones & Muscles
Why Is My Blood Black When Drawn? A Scientific Look Tests
Is 4 Pints of Blood a Lot? What Happens When You Lose It Heart & Lungs
What Clotting Factors Does the Liver Produce?Gut & Kidney
Does Your Body Replace Blood? The Biological Process Heart & Lungs
What Does It Mean When Your Blood Is Black?Heart & Lungs
What Is a Buffy Coat? Its Formation, Components, and Uses Biology
How Is Blood Separated Into Its Components?Tests
Is Blood an Organ or a Specialized Tissue?Biology
How Long Does It Take for Your Body to Regenerate Blood?Heart & Lungs
Why Does Blood Stop Flowing During a Blood Draw?Tests
What Is in Blood Serum? Its Composition and Function Tests
Do Blood Cells Divide? Which Ones and How They Do It Biology
How Fast Do You Make Blood? The Body’s Production Cycle Heart & Lungs
When You Lose Blood, How Is It Replaced?Heart & Lungs
Which Fluids Are Isotonic? Examples and Their Uses Tests
Do Bruises Spread? Why They Change in Size and Color Skin & Hair
What Are Segmented Neutrophils and Their Role in Immunity?Immunity
How to Bank Your Own Blood: Process and Reasons Healthcare
Is There Artificial Blood? The Status of Blood Substitutes Heart & Lungs
What Is the D Antigen and Why Is It Important?Biology
What Is Hemostasis and How Does It Stop Bleeding?Biology
Are Neutrophils and Lymphocytes the Same Thing?Biology
How Many Times Can You Donate Stem Cells?Healthcare
Can Bone Marrow Regrow? A Look at the Science Biology
What Happens If a Mosquito Bites Your Vein?Bugs
Cord Blood Research: Current Uses and Future Potential Pregnancy
How Long Can Plasma Be Stored for Medical Use?Healthcare
How to Calculate Lymphocyte Percentage Tests
Blood Fractionation: Process and Its Medical Applications Procedures