The practice of drawing blood has changed very little over the decades. It looks about the same now as it did 50 years ago.

Erythropoiesis, the process of red blood cell production, occurs in the bone marrow and requires iron, vitamin B12, and folic acid. Insufficient iron impairs erythropoiesis, reducing the number of ...

Unlike with a traditional blood draw, the patient does not see the needle go into the arm nor the tubes of blood. The process takes about two minutes and has a 95% success rate on the first attempt.

PNH is a rare, life-threatening blood disorder characterized by the destruction of red blood cells ... but these fail to address extravascular hemolysis, a key issue in PNH management.

Several health systems across the U.S. — including Northwestern Medicine — are gearing up to try a new way of drawing blood: using a robot.

It causes the red blood cells to break apart, a process called hemolysis. This releases hemoglobin from the red blood cells into the urine, which turns dark or blood-colored. At first, the disease was ...

RBC’s popular investment products include guaranteed investment certificates, or GICs. Not only do they offer highly competitive interest rates, but they also have flexible terms. Plus, GIC ...