Use of a simple, inexpensive device for collection of blood during acute normovolaemic haemodilution in a Jehovah's Witness patient.
Postoperative anaemia is a concern for patients who refuse blood products or have rare blood types. Acute normovolaemic haemodilution (ANH) is a potential solution for these challenging populations. However, protocols for ANH provide limited detail on preparation of blood collection systems. This report describes a novel protocol for ANH and an example of a patient who clearly benefited from ANH.
Department of Pathology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA.
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Department of Pathology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA.
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Department of Anesthesiology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA.
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Department of Pathology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA.
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D000368:Aged; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006438:Hemodilution / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D033221:Jehovah's Witnesses; D008297:Male
Jehovah's Witness; acute normovolaemic haemodilution; autologous transfusion; blood collection; transfusion-surgery