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Originally Posted by riccd2001
Over the last few years I've found that not all PRBC units are the "same." Besides the date of blood donation and its expiration date, there is also the variation of actual volume amount which for me has ranged from 238ml to 343ml (a volume difference of 44 per cent is considerable IMO). Just something to consider when an unexpected drop in Hgb comes along.  |
Hey Ric!
I have read about that elsewhere on Marrowforums. Oddly, I can't ever seem to find a volume on the bags from our local blood bank. They do have expiration dates, however. One of the units I received at NIH was a week from expiring; the other was a month from expiring.
Take Care!
Greg
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