A transfusion is a procedure by which a doctor or other medical professional replaces the blood lost by a patient with the blood of a generous donor like you! Here are the different amounts of blood that can be used in various procedures:
Organ Transplant
40 units of blood
30 units of platelets
25 units of fresh frozen plasma
20 bags of cyroprecipitate
Bone Marrow Transplant
20 units of blood
120 units of platelets
Heart Surgery
6 units of blood
Burn
20 units of platelets
Automobile Accident
50 units or more of blood
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