Objective. Because blood loss attributable to laboratory testing is the primary cause of
anemia among preterm infants during the first weeks of life, we quantified blood lost …

Objective: Phlebotomy-induced blood loss in critically ill children is common, contributes to
anemia, and may be avoidable. We aimed to identify factors associated with phlebotomy …

Although anemia is a frequently observed complication of phlebotomies for laboratory tests
in neonates, this problem has received little attention in adult populations. We analyzed the …

The feasibility of collecting smaller blood volumes during phlebotomy for diagnostic
laboratory testing was evaluated by substituting pediatric-size for adult-size blood collection …

BACKGROUND: Preterm infants typically experience heavy phlebotomy losses from
frequent laboratory testing in the first few weeks of life. This results in anemia, requiring red …

Objective. To compare the transfusion practices between two neonatal intensive care units
(NICUs) to assess the impact of local practice styles on the timing, number, and total volume …

Background. Critically ill, extremely premature infants develop anemia because of intensive
laboratory blood testing and undergo multiple red blood cell (RBC) transfusions in the early …

Sixty very low birth weight infants (birth weight 560–1450g) were studied during the first 28
days of life. The infants were classified as group A (n= 19 infants who never required …

Neonatal anemia and the need for red blood cell (RBC) transfusions are very common in
neonatal intensive care units. Neonatal anemia can be due to blood loss, decreased RBC …

Objectives: Very low birth weight (< 1500 g) infants frequently require packed red blood cell
transfusions, and transfusion rates vary among neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). We …