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An automated blood bank system replaces manual screening tests on blood products. Used by blood donation centers and blood transfusion sites, a blood bank automation system can run mandated tests for HIV, hepatitis B and C, syphilis, and human T cell lymphotropic virus. Blood bank automation systems are also used to determine blood type and cross-match donor units to a patient who needs blood with a specific phenotype. Variable between manufacturers, features of automated blood bank systems include the types of tests it is capable of performing, number of tests per hour, discrete and/or continuous sampling, and STAT mode availability.