preserv of whole blood or specific cellular elements; coord IM with specific cell (IM); cryopreservation of blood: coord IM with CRYOPRESERVATION (IM)
Scope Note
The process by which blood or its components are kept viable outside of the organism from which they are derived (i.e., kept from decay by means of a chemical agent, cooling, or a fluid substitute that mimics the natural state within the organism).
The process by which blood or its components are kept viable outside of the organism from which they are derived (i.e., kept from decay by means of a chemical agent, cooling, or a fluid substitute that mimics the natural state within the organism).
