
097CE: Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution (ANH) with Steve Frank
Blood Bank Guy Essentials Podcast
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How to Make a Difference With a and H Blood
The typical adult 70 kilo has about five liters of blood. If you're taking off two units, that's about one liter of blood because 500 cc per whole blood unit,. You're taking off 20% of their blood volume. Two to three units is ideal. In fact, the University of Maryland folks showed that if you take off 1,100 cc's, you can make a difference. A few studies show a decrease in post-op bleeding.
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