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A: We can store blood for 42 days if we do not freeze it. Frozen blood can be stored ten years, but freezing blood is a poor way of storing it. Generally speaking, we store blood in the refrigerator, where we can store it for up to 42 days.
Under no circumstances should blood be put in any refrigerator outside the Blood Bank. Blood drawn for a Type and Screen will be held for 72 hours. Any time during this 72-hour period, blood drawn for the type and screen may be used to crossmatch blood for patient use. Crossmatched blood will be held for 48 hours in the Blood Bank.