Precision Blood is practical personalized medicine, using next-generation sequencing (NGS) to provide more precise matching of blood type. This medical technology allows physicians to proactively and cost-effectively prevent potential negative responses to transfusion from the patient’s immune system, potentially impacting the lives of millions of patients each year.

With over 30 blood groups and more than 300 antigens (proteins and carbohydrates found on the surface of red blood cells*, there are hundreds of ways in which your blood might be unique and millions of possible permutations. Your blood type is as unique as your genes. Still, when selecting blood for patient transfusion, the current standard of care only considers eight blood types: A+/-, B+/-, AB+/-, and O+/- **.

Patients who receive multiple transfusions – such as leukemia patients, other cancers, kidney disease, bone marrow disorders, and sickle cell disease, are at risk for adverse transfusion responses. Precision Blood is the answer to better blood transfusion treatments, and San Diego Blood Bank is working to make it a reality.

We invite you to join with San Diego Blood Bank in our mission to usher in a new era of medicine through Precision Blood. With your support, we can build a future where transfusion medicine is more personalized and effective, achieving better outcomes for patients and helping them live happier, longer lives.