Blood Transfusion
Blood transfusion is a medical treatment to replace blood or portions of the blood lost through injury, surgery, or disease.
During a transfusion, people normally receive only the parts of blood needed to treat their conditions. Whole blood is now rarely given as a transfusion.
Blood for transfusions may come from anonymous donors, or a person could bank his or her own blood in preparation for surgery.
| Author: | Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS |
| Medical Review: | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine Joseph O'Donnell, MD - Hematology/Oncology |
| Last Updated: December 27, 2007 | |
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