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Blood transfusions are done to replace blood lost during surgery or due to a serious injury. A transfusion also may be done if your body can't make blood properly because of an illness. During a blood transfusion, a small needle is used to insert an IV line into one of your blood vessels. Through this line, you receive healthy blood. The procedure usually takes 1 to 4 hours, depending on how much blood you need. Blood transfusions are very common. Each year, almost 5 million Americans need a blood transfusion.
An absolute neutrophil count (ANC) of 500 or more for 3 days in a row is a sign of engraftment. For patients who receive marrow or peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC), neutrophil engraftment can occur as early as 10 days after transplant but is more common around 14-20 days.Patients who receive cord blood may need more time to engraft (typically about 25 days but sometimes as long as 42 days).ngraftment is when the new blood-forming cells start to grow and make healthy blood stem cells that show up in your blood and it is an important milestone in your transplant recovery. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n. Skip Navigation. JavaScript disabled.