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AABB
(formerly American Association of Blood Banks) – the professional society for institutions and individuals involved in blood banking, transfusion medicine, and cellular therapies worldwide. Apheresis
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Anemia
weakness, fatigue, and paleness resulting from a deficiency of red blood cells or insufficient amounts of hemoglobin molecules within the red cells. Antibody
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Anticoagulant
a substance that prevents the clotting or thickening of blood. Antigen
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Aplastic anemia
caused by deficient red blood cell production by the bone marrow. Autoimmune
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Autologous
a situation in which the donor and recipient are the same person. Autologous blood donation
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Blood
fluid that circulates throughout the body carrying nourishment and oxygen to the cells and tissue, at the same time, removing waste matter and carbon dioxide. Bloodmobile
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blood type
often abbreviated ABO, everyone’s blood falls into one of four groups or types: A, B, AB or O, with each also identified as either Rh positive or negative. For example, A positive (A+), B negative (B-), O positive (O+), etc. Blood types are inherited. Bone marrow
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Chagas disease
caused by a parasite called Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi). About 100,000 people in the U.S. are thought to be infected with it while up to 20 million people are believed to be infected in Mexico, Central and South America. Only about one percent of those infected show immediate symptoms, which can include fever, malaise, and swelling. Component
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CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB DISEASE
a rare condition that presents with rapidly progressive dementia and death. It usually occurs in patients over the age of 60. CrossMatch
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CMV
acronym for cytomegalovirus, a virus that most adults are exposed to at some time in their lives. Low birth-weight infants and premature babies have immune systems that are not fully developed and, as a result, are highly susceptible to infection with CMV. Donors who do not have the presence of CMV antibodies (CMV-negative) and red blood cell and p [..]
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