During Smith County Commissioners Court on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, Smith County Judge Nathaniel Moran discussed his new initiative, âConnecting Communities,â in which cities within Smith County will. Smith County Judge Nathaniel Moran believes Smith County includes some of the best cities to live in all of Texas. Because Smith County and the 11 cities within its boundaries represent and service the same citizens, it is important they work together, and have close ties and communication, Judge Moran said.
Blood grouping. Before receiving their blood transfusion, patients are typed for ABO and Rh and the patient's serum is screened for antibodies to other non-ABO blood groups. If agglutination occurs, serum is tested further to identify antibodies present.
Because maintaining a safe blood supply is a public health priority, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended in August 1995 that all donated blood and plasma also be screened for HIV-1 p24 antigen, effective within 3 months of licensure of a test labeled for such use.