Monday, May 11, 2009

Blood Transfusion Facts


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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