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AORN Guideline and FAQs for Autologous Tissue Management
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Can allografts and autografts be stored in the same refrigerator or freezer?
Can autologous bone be subjected to the steam sterilization process?
Does storing autologous tissue require registration with the US Food and Drug Administration as a tissue bank?
How should autologous bone autografts be stored?
How should autologous human skin autografts be stored?
How should autologous human vein autografts be stored?
What actions should be taken when an autograft intended for replantation or autotransplantation is contaminated or dropped on the OR floor?
What are the AORN recommendations for temperature monitoring of refrigerators and freezers used to store autologous tissue?
When is an item considered to be retained?
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Autologous Tissue Management