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Review
. 2011 Jul;9(3):248-61.
doi: 10.2450/2010.0063-10. Epub 2010 Sep 14.

Laboratory characteristics and clinical utility of post-operative cell salvage: washed or unwashed blood transfusion?

Manuel Muñoz  1 , Robert Slappendel, Dafydd Thomas
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Review

Laboratory characteristics and clinical utility of post-operative cell salvage: washed or unwashed blood transfusion?

Manuel Muñoz et al. Blood Transfus. 2011 Jul.
No abstract available

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  • Unwashed shed blood: should we transfuse it?
    Liumbruno GM, Waters JH. Liumbruno GM, et al. Blood Transfus. 2011 Jul;9(3):241-5. doi: 10.2450/2011.0109-10. Epub 2011 Apr 20. Blood Transfus. 2011. PMID: 21627923 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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