Improper skin preparation is the most common cause of contamination when drawing blood cultures.
Although transfusion errors are only a small percentage of all medical errors reported in North American hospitals, they are the most common cause of serious mortality and morbidity associated with blood transfusions
The most common cause of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is a lack of iron in the body, often due to inadequate dietary intake or chronic blood loss.
The most common blood type is O+, which is 40% of humans blood type.
The most common blood types are A, B, and O. Type O is the most common, followed by type A, then type B. Type AB is the least common blood type.
O+ is the most common blood type. Thus, it is the type needed most often by hospitals for blood transfusions. AB- is the rarest of the "common" blood types, so your friend is mistaken.
The most common cause of anemia is blood loss.
Coughing sneezing and touching
High blood pressure is the most common cause of prolonged vasoconstriction in the kidney.
Most common cause is joint inflammation
Lead contamination is a common environmental hazard. The most common cause of lead contamination is industrial use of lead. This includes manufacturing of lead-acid batteries, use of lead in manufacturing paint and water contamination through use of taps and pipes manufactured from lead. The population living close to industrial units that use lead for manufacturing their products are likely to have higher blood lead levels.
Long periods of reclining can cause pooling of blood in dependent areas. Vasovagal reactions also cause pooling of blood.
Insufficient blood flow thru the body
cushing syndrome is the most common cause. other causes include adrenal tumor and ectopic adrenocorticotrophic hormone producing tumor
what can cause the top number of blood pressure run up to 159
The most common route of contamination for bloodborne pathogens and bacteria is through direct contact with infected blood or bodily fluids, such as from needle stick injuries or contact with broken skin or mucous membranes. Other routes include contaminated medical equipment or surfaces, as well as through unsafe injection practices.
most common cause is high blood pressure. get it checked out.
High iron in the blood is most commonly caused by hemochromatosis, a common genetic disorder.