Blood Therapeutic Procedure Flashcards
Procedure for collecting storing patient’s own blood several weeks prior to actual need; can then be used to replace blood lost during surgical procedure
Autologous transfusion
Artificial transfer of blood into bloodstream
Blood transfusion
Patient receives red bone marrow from donor after patient’s own bone marrow has been destroyed by radiation or chemotherapy
Bone marrow transplant
(BMT)
Replacement of blood by transfusion of blood received from another person
Homologous transfusion
Transfusion in which most of plasma, leukocytes, and platelets have been removed, leaving only erythrocytes
Packed red cells
Method of removing plasma from body without depleting formed elements; whole blood is removed and cells and plasma are separated; cells are returned to patient along with donor plasma transfusion
Plasmapheresis
Transfusion of a mixture of both plasma and formed elements
Whole blood