Collection and use of stem cells; role of transfusion centers in bone marrow transplantation.
Marrow transplantation is increasing, hematopoietic stem cells are being obtained from a wider variety of donors, and the cells almost always undergo some processing steps. These activities, along with the hematologic complexities of marrow transplant patients, create many varied opportunities for blood centers.
McCullough
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Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology, University of Minnesota Hospital, Minneapolis.
D001781:Blood Component Removal / Q000379:methods; D001782:Blood Donors; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000601:surgery; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000166:cytology; D006085:Graft Survival; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D006648:Histocompatibility; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D017713:Platelet Transfusion; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D014019:Tissue Donors; D014021:Tissue Preservation