Central Line Access Is Predictive of Diagnostic Blood Loss and Transfusion in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit.

Brian David AdkinsAbe DeAndaJudy A TrieuSrinivas PolineniAnthony OkoroduduSean G Yates

Published 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.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
chronic kidney disease
cardiac surgery
iron deficiency
sickle cell disease
mechanical ventilation
acute kidney injury
red blood cell