Impact of Blood Sampling on Anemia in the PICU: A Prospective Cohort Study

The objectives of this study were to describe blood sampling practice in a PICU, determine patient factors associated with increased sampling, and examine the association among blood sampling volume, anemia at PICU discharge, and change in hemoglobin from PICU entry to PICU discharge. DESIGN Prospective observational cohort study. SETTING: PICU of Sainte-Justine University Hospital. PATIENTS: All children consecutively admitted during a 4-month period. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Four hundred twenty-three children were enrolled. Mean blood volume sampled was 3.9 (±19) mL/kg/stay, of which 26% was discarded volume. Children with central venous or arterial access were sampled more than those without access (p
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