After reinfusion, nurses must inform patients and their families
that the urine may be pink or red-tinged for 24–48 hours. In
addition, patients may notice a garlic taste in the mouth. Nurses
should discuss with patients what to expect over the next two
weeks, including pancytopenia with frequent blood product
support, mucositis and pain management, and engraftment. Successful
engraftment is evident usually around day 10 of SCT. Full
recovery of blood cell counts is expected after two weeks, but,
in some cases, it may take as many as three weeks.