All of the following statements are true of intraoperative blood salvage except
a. Bacteria at the site of the surgery are washed out of the blood before reinfusion.
b. Blood can be collected during or after surgery.
c. Collected blood can be reinfused as either whole blood or red blood cells.
d. Collected blood is mixed with anticoagulant.
Answer: a
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