A Patient Decides to Save Some of Their Own Blood

Multiple Choice

A patient decides to save some of their own blood before having an elective surgery. If complications arise, the healthcare team will then have access to the patient's blood if needed. What is the name of the procedure of returning a patient's own blood to themself during this process?

A) Blood return
B) Autotransfusion
C) Self receipt
D) Autotransmission