Investigating the Feasibility of Fresh Whole Blood Transfusion Using an Untreated Syringe and the Potential Hemolysis Incited by Pressure Infusion through Needle-free IV Connector

Current practice in military blood transfusion is to use specific IV bags and chemical preservatives to transfer blood from the donor to the injured recipient. Our goal is to study if this blood transfusion can occur using a basic syringe without any preservative. This will help military personnel in areas will limited resources to provide blood transfusions to injured soldiers and save lives. We will also be evaluating ultrasound techniques which determine if a patient needs fluid (either regular IV fluid or blood transfusion).