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The blood bank is capable of all normal blood banking procedures, but its' specialty is the processing of frozen blood.

The Boxer can deploy with up to 2600 frozen and 50 units of fresh blood.

Covered with brown protective paper, these five frozen blood processors can thaw and "deglyce" 5 units an hour.

Whenever a mission is planned in which casualties are anticipated, units of blood are thawed so they will be ready if needed.

Source: Operational Medicine 2001, Health Care in Military Settings, NAVMED P-5139, May 1, 2001, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Department of the Navy, 2300 E Street NW, Washington, D.C., 20372-5300

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