A patient is planning to have an allogeneic bone marrow transplant.What will the patient most likely have completed before this transplant occurs? (Select all that apply.)

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Preparation for bone marrow transplant includes high-dose chemotherapy and/or total body irradiation.The goal is to destroy all of the patient's malignant bone marrow and then,at the last possible moment,replace it with a donor's clean and healthy bone marrow.A.Electrophoresis is a treatment to remove impurities from the blood stream.B.Peritoneal dialysis is a treatment for chronic renal failure.E.Massive blood transfusions are not indicated prior to bone marrow transplant.

A Patient Is Planning to Have an Allogeneic Bone Marrow