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He may not tolerate having his HGB at 7.8. That is low. Does he feel better when it's higher like at 9?
Most people have a red cell transfusion threshold when the HGB is 8. But some, especially men, have a higher one and need to get red cells sooner so they set their transfusion threshold when the HGB is 9.
The other thing to check is that his calcium, magnesium, potassium and sodium are OK. And that he's well hydrated.
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Marlene, wife to John DX w/SAA April 2002, Stable partial remission; Treated with High Dose Cytoxan, Johns Hopkins, June 2002. Final phlebotomy 11/2016. As of July 2021 HGB 12.0, WBC 4.70/ANC 3.85, Plts 110K.
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