Tissue Type Test: How To Prepare
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How To Prepare
If you are donating tissue or blood cells, your doctor may want to talk about your medical history—such as a history of cancer, infections, high-risk behaviors, use of drugs, exposure to toxins, and foreign travel. This may be important in understanding whether your donor tissue can be used.
| Last updated: | September 25, 2006 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine, Joseph O'Donnell, MD - Hematology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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