Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Blood Component Transfusion

The transfer of blood components such as erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets, and plasma from a donor to a recipient or back to the donor. This process differs from the procedures undertaken in PLASMAPHERESIS and types of CYTAPHERESIS; (PLATELETPHERESIS and LEUKAPHERESIS) where, following the removal of plasma or the specific cell components, the remainder is transfused back to the donor.

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The transfer of blood components such as erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets, and plasma from a donor to a recipient or back to the donor. This process differs from the procedures undertaken in PLASMAPHERESIS and types of CYTAPHERESIS; (PLATELETPHERESIS and LEUKAPHERESIS) where, following the removal of plasma or the specific cell components, the remainder is transfused back to the donor.

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5 entry terms
  • Blood Component Transfusions
  • Component Transfusion, Blood
  • Component Transfusions, Blood
  • Transfusion, Blood Component
  • Transfusions, Blood Component

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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general or unspecified; prefer specifics; for transfusion back to donor, coordinate with BLOOD TRANSFUSION, AUTOLOGOUS; do not confuse with BLOOD COMPONENT REMOVAL & its specifics where component is removed but remainder goes back to donor; /adv eff: coordinate with TRANSFUSION REACTION if pertinent

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Previous Indexing

  • Blood Transfusion (1974-1991)

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  1. E02w.095w.135w.140

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WB 356

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Blood Component Transfusion. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016913. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016913
  2. Blood Component Transfusion. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72369284