Antenatal anemia increases the risk of receiving postpartum red blood cell transfusions although the overall risk of transfusion is low.
Kate PettyJonathan H WatersSara B SakamotoMark H YazerPublished in: Transfusion (2017)
Although the overall rate of transfusion was low, antenatal anemia was significantly associated with receiving a postpartum RBC transfusion.