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fresh frozen plasma
The fluid portion of one unit of human blood that has been centrifuged, separated and frozen solid at -18°C (-0.4°F) (or colder) within 8 hours of collection.
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carbaminohemoglobin
Carbon dioxide bound to hemoglobin; approximately 20% of the total content of carbon dioxide in blood is combined with hemoglobin in this manner.
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hemodilution
Removal of a specific amount of blood during surgery, replaced with intravenous (IV) fluids, and returned after surgery. This means the blood loss during surgery will contain less erythrocyte (red blo [..]
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aabb
The American Association of Blood Banks is a knowledge-based organization that is focused on improving health through advancing the science and practice of transfusion medicine and cellular therapies [..]
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abcp
The American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion is the certifying body for cardiovascular perfusionists in the United States.
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acute normovolemic hemodilution
Acute normovolemic hemodilution (ANH) is a blood conservation modality used in the operating room by anesthesiologists. Whole blood is drained by gravity into blood collection bags containing anticoag [..]
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adhesives
Human-derived or synthetic products that can be used in surgery to support the body’s ability to clot and reduce bleeding (see also Thrombin‘).
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advanced directive
Is a legal document giving instructions as to the type and degree of medical care to be administered in the event that the person signing the document becomes mentally incompetent during the course of [..]
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advanced transfusion practices
Transfusion alternatives available to treat patients without the use of donor blood.
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