Jeff-
My son always gets 3 units. He doesn't get transfused until his hgb drops below 8. A rough estimate is that each unit will bring him up 1 point in hgb. Usually for him,its brings him up a little higher than that and therefore, he usually goes 4 weeks between transfusions, dropping a roughly a point +/- per week.
If he got fewer units, he would just be back in for transfusion that much sooner. At least that's how it has worked with him
Wendy/mom to Grant
age 15
dx 12/4/98 AA
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