transfusion
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"When the doctor said I needed a transfusion, I was terrified," she said.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
At one point since the crash, Vonn said, she received a blood transfusion to raise her hemoglobin levels.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
“I got my blood transfusion when I married my wife.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025
Faced with the choice between receiving a lifesaving transfusion from a volunteer donor who tested negative for HIV and hepatitis C two months ago or else bleeding to death, I’ll take the blood.
From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025
She got one blood transfusion after another because her kidneys could no longer filter the toxins from her blood, leaving her nauseated from the poison of her own body.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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