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Autologous and directed transfusions in the United States, 2015 and 2017 (expressed in thousands)
| 2017 | 2015 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Component transfused | Recipients (95% CI) | Units (95% CI) | Units per recipient | Recipients | Units | Units per recipient |
| Autologous RBCs/WB* | 25 (4 − 45) | 27 (11–43) | 1.1 | 9 | 20 | 2.3 |
| Directed RBCs/WB* | 38 (15–61) | 56 (32–80) | 1.5 | 25 | 66 | 2.6 |
| Directed PLTs | 21 (0–46) | 5 | ||||
| Total directed units | 77 (35–120) | 70 | ||||
RBCs/whole blood estimate includes whole blood, whole blood–derived RBCs, and apheresis RBCs.
