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...so far, my dad has received 2 blood transfusions. The first time, he received 3 pints. The second time (about nearly 2 months later when his hgb was at a 6.6) he received 2 pints. Does this mean that my dad received 2 transfusions or 5 transfusions?
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Hi, June.
Your dad has been transfused with 5 units of blood. It doesn't matter how many sessions it took to get those 5 units. It is the quantity of blood he has received that is important for assessing the risk of iron overload. Each unit comes with a load of iron that, over a period of time, may tax his system. Since it looks like he'll be getting transfusions for a while, you may want to ask the doctor to test his iron levels now so you have baseline values for comparison later.
Regards,
Ruth