When a patient has a unit of blood drawn prior to surgery with the understanding that the unit may be given back during surgery, the collection is called:

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The collection described in the question is known as an autologous donation, where the patient donates their own blood prior to surgery with the understanding that it may be given back during the procedure. This is different from a therapeutic or replacement transfusion, where blood is donated by another person to treat a medical condition or replace blood lost during surgery.

When a Patient Has a Unit of Blood Drawn Prior