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Originally Posted by riccd2001
All units of PRBCs are not equal. The volumes are different. The expiry dates are different.
It's important to keep a record of the dates of infusion, the volumes infused and the dates of PRBC donation and expiration. Keep a precise record; you may be quite surprised at the volume variations and just how long the transfusions "work" for your mom, just sayin'.
Your mom's doc should have standing orders for the number of PRBC units to infuse depending on her Hgb level. For example, two units when Hgb is under 80g/L. 
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Thanks for educating us on this aspect.
I have now started looking at the volume on the pRBC pack. On the pack it has printed volume as 250-300 ml, some packs have an actual exact volume written, sometimes not written. When it's written it's around 270 ml or so. Is this the standard volume given?
Date of collection are within a couple of days prior to transfusion so I guess that is fine.
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Mother age 79, dx MDS RCMD low risk del 20q April 2013, no response to EPO, Danazol. pRBC tx dependent - 2 units every 3-4 weeks, exjade Dec 2013 - Mar2014, restarted Dec 2014
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