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Table 1 Collection and transfusion of autologous blood in the USA

From: Autologous blood donation

 

Year

Source

1980

1986

1989

1992

1994

1997

1999

2001

Collected

        

   Autologous

28

206

655

1117

1013

611

651

619

   Percentage of total

0.25%

1.5%

4.8%

8.5%

7.8%

4.9%

4.7%

4.0%

   Total

11,174

13,807

13,554

13,169

12,908

12,550

13,649

14,259

Transfused

        

   Autologous

N/A

N/A

369

566

482

421

367

359

   Percentage of total

  

3.1%

5.0%

4.3%

3.7%

3.0%

2.6%

   Total

9934

12,159

12,059

11,307

11,107

11,476

12,389

13,361

  1. Values are expressed as thousands of units, unless otherwise stated. N/A, Not available. Adapted with permission from [3].