Thursday November 16, 2006
Anemia in ICU
Q: If you admit a patient with Hb of 10 g/dL and draw 100 ml of blood, how much will be the drop in Hb ?
A; Hb will drop from 10 to 9.3 g/dL. With each 100 ml of blood draw(s), Hb drop by 0.7 g/dL 1. Remember ! phlebotomy is one of the major cause of anemia in ICUs.
Related previous pearl: ICU anemia score
Reference:
Blood testing causes anemia - J Gen Intern Med 2005; 20:520–524
Anemia in ICU
Q: If you admit a patient with Hb of 10 g/dL and draw 100 ml of blood, how much will be the drop in Hb ?
A; Hb will drop from 10 to 9.3 g/dL. With each 100 ml of blood draw(s), Hb drop by 0.7 g/dL 1. Remember ! phlebotomy is one of the major cause of anemia in ICUs.
Related previous pearl: ICU anemia score
Reference:
Blood testing causes anemia - J Gen Intern Med 2005; 20:520–524
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