Central Line Access Is Predictive of Diagnostic Blood Loss and Transfusion in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit.
Brian D AdkinsAbe DeAndaJudy A TrieuSrinivas PolineniAnthony OkoroduduSean G YatesPublished in: Laboratory medicine (2022)
Findings from this study suggest that DLT blood loss contributes to anemia in the SICU, and that the presence and duration of CVC leads to increased testing, anemia, and RBC transfusion.