White Globules in Blood Normal, Red Cross Says
From Times Wire Reports
The mysterious white globules found in bags of donated blood in the South were identified by the American Red Cross as clumps of normal blood components. But why they are forming in such large quantities is unknown.
The globules were identified as platelets, white blood cells and fibrin strands. All three components are normally present in donated blood, and some clumping is normal, authorities in Atlanta said. The sheer number of clumps is unusual.
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