Blog of Bloodworks Northwest



How does stomach cancer spread? It’s in the blood.

Cancer is a scary word. At its core, it’s a coup: almost any cell in the body can mutate or become damaged, start to grow uncontrollably,Read more →

Respecting each donation with Bloodworks’ Remnant Program

It’s every dedicated blood donor’s worst nightmare: you’ve just given a pint from your own veins and, for some unforeseen reason, it can’t be transfused. MaybeRead more →

Non-HLA antibodies in solid organ transplantation

Transplantation medicine continues to be an evolving field, with much still to understand. Mere decades ago, patients and donor organs were matched by little more thanRead more →

Cytomegalovirus and blood donation

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common virus spread through blood, saliva, breastmilk, and other bodily fluids. The name sounds mega scary, but it’s nothing to worry aboutRead more →