An allogeneic bone marrow transplant uses bone marrow
a. obtained from an identical twin.
b. collected from a matched healthy donor.
c. collected using hypoallergenic techniques.
d. harvested from the patient before treat-ment.
B
An allogeneic bone marrow transplant uses bone marrow collected from a matched healthy donor. If the bone marrow is obtained from an identical twin, it is called syngenic. If the bone marrow is harvested from the patient before treatment, it is called autologous. Bone marrow is not collected using hypoallergenic techniques.
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