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Better than 'normal': Describing the distribution of and outliers in RBC usage.

Colin MurphyNoah Silva de Leonardi
Published in: Transfusion (2022)
The log-normal and gamma distributions better describe the right-skewed and entirely positive empirical distribution of daily RBC usage as compared to the normal distribution. This should broadly inform inventory management efforts and future descriptions of RBC usage at the institutional level.
Keyphrases
  • red blood cell
  • quality improvement