Paper "dipstick" test can tell blood type in seconds
Blood transfusions save millions of lives every year. Getting the wrong type of blood can be deadly, though.
While the expensive equipment required to differentiate blood type is not available in many poor areas, now a strip of paper costing pennies can be used instead. Learn more about the "dipstick blood test" in ScienceDaily.
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I read the headline and thought, "Pennies have blood types?" Got it now. :)
LOL. I should have taken more time to think about that header.
Aww, you changed it...I liked the old title.
Using paper is a brilliant idea! Even though I'm pretty sure they don't use recycled material, this wants me to be more involved with recycling projects in me community!
Ok, I don't come her often, what was the old title? lol
The old title was something like "blood testing for pennies" and people started saying "pennies have blood?".
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