Blood products

  • Whole blood
    • Whole blood is rarely used in the Western world, as blood components are generally more efficient and are equally effective.
  • RBCs
    • Packed RBCs are given to severely anemic patients (<7gr/dL Hgb) and patients with severe bleeding (>15% TBV loss).
    • Each unit increases Hgb by about 1g/dL and Htc by 3%.
    • Washed pRBCs has most of the plasma proteins and leukocytes removed. Used in patients with a

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