packed red cells

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packed red cells

Transfusion medicine A concentrated unit of RBCs prepared from a unit of whole blood by removing plasma Indications Active bleeding, excess intraoperative blood loss, low 'pre-op' or 'post-op' Hcts, chronic anemias–eg, sickle cell anemia, thalassemia, chemotherapy, dialysis, blood exchange. See CPDA-1, Quad pack, Single unit transfusion, Storage lesions, Whole blood.

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