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Original Articles

Autologous transfusion

A safe alternative for the 1990s

, MD, , BS, MT(ASCP), SBB & , BS, RN
Pages 253-257 | Published online: 17 May 2016
 

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More and more patients are turning to autologous blood donation as a way of avoiding the risk of acquiring disease from blood transfusion. Who qualifies for autologous donation? When is blood obtained? What are the costs? How is unused autologous blood handled? The authors provide answers to these questions as well as guidelines for obtaining blood for various surgical procedures.

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