| autologous blood transfusion |
Infusion of blood or blood products donated by another person into an artery or vein. For surgery, the blood is usually predonated. In general, autologous blood transfusion is much safer than allogeneic blood transfusion.
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| autologous blood transfusion |
A procedure for collecting and storing a patient's own blood several weeks before its anticipated need by the patient. Alternatively, blood lost during a non-contaminated surgical procedure can be recovered from the
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