A patient decides to save some of their own blood before having an elective surgery. If complications arise, the healthcare team will then have access to the patient's blood if needed. What is the name of the procedure of returning a patient's own blood to themself during this process?
A)Blood return
B)Autotransfusion
C)Self receipt
D)Autotransmission

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The process of returning a patient's own blood to themself during a surgical procedure is called autotransfusion. Before a procedure, a patient may decide to store some blood through the healthcare center in case blood is needed during surgery. This process takes some time to collect blood that may be needed, but some patients choose this option because they feel better about using their own blood or may have concerns about using donor blood.

A Patient Decides to Save Some of Their Own Blood