Traditionally, bone marrow was collected in a surgical procedure, with a hollow needle stuck straight into the pelvis. But in a more common method called peripheral blood stem cell apheresis, donors take drugs that release the stem cells from their marrow into their blood. Then they donate the ...
Transplant Surgery: Bone marrow and liver transplants require a plasma donation. (If your blood type is AB, your plasma is extremely important. People with AB blood are considered “universal plasma donors” because anyone can use it regardless of their blood type.) Fun Fact: This is different...