Which of the following consists of removing plasma from the body and replacing it with donor plasma?
A) autologous transfusion
B) phlebotomy
C) plasmapheresis
D) homologous transfusion
C) plasmapheresis
Plasmapheresis removes plasma from the body and replaces it with donor plasma.
Autologous transfusion is storing a patient's own blood until it's needed. Phlebotomy is also
called venipuncture. Homologous transfusion is replacement of blood by transfusion of blood
received from another person.
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