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Results 1 - 10 of 10 for blood donation
  1. Blood donation before surgery 
    ... are described here. Blood From the Public (Volunteer Blood Donation) The most common source of blood given during ... public. This kind of donation is called homologous blood donation. Your blood will be tested to make sure ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000367.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Blood transfusions 
    ... This kind of donation is also called homologous blood donation. Many communities have a blood bank at which ... safe, some people choose a method called autologous blood donation. Autologous blood is blood donated by you , which ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000431.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Bone marrow (stem cell) donation 
    ... or by removing stem cells from a donor's blood. ... a transplant, the donor must give a new blood sample to confirm the match. Then, a counselor meets with the donor to discuss the bone marrow donation process.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000839.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. HIV/AIDS 
    ... with a stably undetectable viral load HIV and blood or organ donation: HIV is not spread to a person who donates blood or organs. People who donate organs are never ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000594.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. ABO incompatibility 
    ... 28. Manis JP. Blood components, product modifications, and blood donor screening. In: Rifai N, Chiu RWK, Young I, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001306.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Blood typing 
    ... people with type O blood are called universal blood donors.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003345.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Chagas disease 
    ... in Central or South America Poverty Receiving a blood transfusion or an organ donation from a person who carries the parasite, but ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001372.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Women's health 
    ... infertility (a cause may not always be found) Blood and imaging ... donation Sperm banking BLADDER CARE SERVICES The women's health ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007458.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Advance care directives 
    ... on a breathing machine Tests, medicines, or surgeries Blood ... someone to make health care decisions for you in a living will.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000472.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Transplant services 
    ... or bone marrow. Allogeneic transplants use a donor's blood cells or ... will be available to answer any questions that you may have.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007457.htm - Medical Encyclopedia