Should I bank blood before surgery?

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Author:	Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS	Last Updated: December 27, 2007
Medical Review:	Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine Joseph O'Donnell, MD - Hematology/Oncology
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