3 My mom has fluid around her lungs and dr's did a tap and draw and they want to do a procedure called scarring. Dr. John Mancoll Dr. Mancoll. 3 doctors agreed: The term Sclerosing: This causes inflammation and fibrosis or in other words scarring.
Cell Saver (Blood Salvage) Intraoperative cell salvage is a device used in surgery. It is a different choice other than getting blood transfusions from someone else. It collects the blood you lose during your surgery, cleans the blood and returns the blood back to you. Up to 80 per cent of the red blood cells you lose during your surgery can be returned to you.
Complete Blood Count (CBC) Overview. The complete blood count (CBC) is one of the most commonly ordered blood tests. To understand this test, it is important to know that blood consists of two major parts: plasma and cellular elements. The plasma is the part of the blood that is liquid which allows the blood to flow easily. The other part of the blood consists of blood cells. The major cells in the blood are white blood cells (WBC), red blood cells (RBC), and platelets. Each of these types of cells carries out specific and important functions.