Is epogen given before or after a blood transfusion?
- Posted:
- 7 Oct 2009 by dditrani
- Topics:
- epogen, blood transfusion
Answers (1)
Marvell19 Oct 2009
It probably doesn't matter when you get Epogen if you are having a blood transfusion. If needed, it could be given before or after the infusion.
But for patients having dialysis, Epogen is given after dialysis.
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