butlermom 29 Posted March 1, 2018 The topic came up recently regarding specimen collections from patients while the patient is receiving a transfusion. In general the phlebotomists will not draw a patient for any lab test while they are being transfused, but is this an unnecessary practice? Does anyone have any information or a reference that addresses this? We have no policy on the subject, but it seems to be what is currently being practiced here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SMILLER 841 Posted March 2, 2018 After reviewing a few journal articles, we recommend that in most non-acute cases, the hemoglobin one measures 30 minutes after a transfusion of RBCs is going to be accurate enough. Obviously, the necessity of "real-time" lab values are important if the patient is a more acute case and the physician is trying to keep ahead of the situation. Scott Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
