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Glossary

Autologous

Autologous means derived from the patient's own body. PRP, PRF, and BMAC are all autologous, which is central to how they are positioned and handled.

In practice

Autologous does not mean unregulated, and it does not mean the preparation is standardised. It describes the source, nothing else.

See also

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP)PRP is plasma with a platelet concentration above whole-blood baseline, produced by centrifuging a patient's own blood.
Bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC)BMAC is bone marrow aspirate that has been centrifuged to concentrate its nucleated cell fraction.