Chapter 122

A DONOR EMERGES

"Doctor, there is no AB-negative blood in the blood bank," the theatre attendant returned, a shivering look on her face.

"What!" Doctor Fernandez muttered behind her nose mask. Never in the history of Parklane Hospital had they run out of blood, even the rarest kind.

She turned to observe the patient's face. El-Zaki was looking pale and yellowish as a jaundiced neonate.

"The laboratory attendant says we should bring a donor," the theatre assistant said making her look away sharply.

"Get me Doctor Robinson on the phone," she declared to the assistant. The doctor answered on the first ring.

"We have a big problem, Doctor Robinson. The patient is losing a lot of blood and needs a transfusion."

The older doctor who feared that this might come up said hopefully, "Get it from the blood bank. Parklane Bloodbank usually has enough blood - even the rarest type."

"I fear not today," answered Adriana with an exasperated sigh. "The blood says they're out of AB-negative blood."
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