Conference
Small-Volume Tubes to Reduce Anemia and Transfusion (STRATUS): A Pragmatic Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial
Abstract
Background: Intensive care unit (ICU) patients undergo frequent blood sampling for laboratory testing resulting in blood loss that contributes to anemia and red blood cell (RBC) transfusion. Only 10% of the blood collected is used for testing suggesting that lower sample volumes may reduce the incidence/severity of anemia and use of RBC transfusion without compromising care.
Small-volume (soft-draw) Vacutainer® tubes for blood …
Authors
Siegal DM; Belley-Cote E; Arnold DM; D'Aragon F; Stephen H; Lee SF; Pinto T; Rochwerg B; Connolly SJ; Zarychanski R
Volume
134
Publisher
American Society of Hematology
Publication Date
November 13, 2019
DOI
10.1182/blood-2019-130257
Conference proceedings
Blood
Issue
Supplement_1
ISSN
0006-4971