Blood component utilization in COVID-19 patients in New York City: Transfusions do not follow the curve.
Robert A DeSimoneVictoria A CostaKathleen KaneJorge L SepulvedaGrant B EllsworthRoy M GulickJason ZuckerMagdalena E SobieszcykJoseph SchwartzMelissa M CushingPublished in: Transfusion (2020)
There is a need to closely monitor the blood product inventory and demand throughout the COVID-19 pandemic as patients' transfusion needs may increase over time. Daily or weekly trending of patients' clinical status and laboratory values may assist blood banks in inventory management.