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Use of a simple, inexpensive device for collection of blood during acute normovolaemic haemodilution in a J ehovah's W itness patient
Author(s) -
Dunseth C.,
Collins L.,
Reddy S.,
Schlueter A. J.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
vox sanguinis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.68
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1423-0410
pISSN - 0042-9007
DOI - 10.1111/vox.12350
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , protocol (science) , surgery , blood collection , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine , pathology , alternative medicine
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 .