ABPath Blood Banking Transfusion Medicine Practice Questions - American Board Of Pathology Blood Banking Transfusion Medicine Subspecialty Certification Examination Exam

A patient with sickle cell disease in crisis receives an exchange transfusion. Goal HbS percentage after exchange is:

Any HbS percentage <30% HbS (acute stroke, ACS) — simple transfusion to raise Hb ~10 g/dL may be sufficient for mild indications but exchange preferred for severe HbS <90% HbS >50%

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<30% HbS (acute stroke, ACS) — simple transfusion to raise Hb ~10 g/dL may be sufficient for mild indications but exchange preferred for severe

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