What is autologous blood transfusion?

If you are having surgery that is scheduled several weeks in advance, you may be able to plan for an autologous blood transfusion. This is a transfusion in which you receive your own blood which was drawn before your surgery. There are several benefits to receiving your own blood.

What is allogeneic blood?

Allogeneic: Transfusion of blood from a person other than the recipient, (i.e., NOT autologous).

How long can autologous blood be stored?

The blood drawn from the patients can be left in storage as whole blood up to 21 days or be fractionated into plasma and packed red blood cells (RBC) and stored for 42 days. Those patients scheduled for surgery beyond 42 days can have their blood stored frozen for up to 6 months.

What is the difference between an autologous and homologous blood transfusion?

Autologous blood transfusion is the collection and re-infusion of the patient’s own blood or blood components. Homologous, or more correctly allogenic, blood transfusions involves someone collecting and infusing the blood of a compatible donor into him/herself.

What is the difference between allogeneic and autologous?

Autologous: Auto means self. The stem cells in autologous transplants come from the same person who will get the transplant, so the patient is their own donor. Allogeneic: Allo means other. The stem cells in allogeneic transplants are from a person other than the patient, either a matched related or unrelated donor.

What is difference between autologous and homologous?

Which definition of autologous blood is accurate?

Autologous blood transfusion is the collection of blood from a single patient and retransfusion back to the same patient when required. This is in contrast to allogenic blood transfusion where blood from unrelated/anonymous donors is transfused to the recipient.

What is allogeneic blood donation?

Allogeneic (A-loh-jeh-NAY-ik) means stem cells are taken from a donor (you) and given to another person. After your stem cells are harvested, they’ll be given to a patient in a peripheral blood stem cell transplant.