Question

A 62-year-old hospitalized man with stable vitals has hemoglobin 6.8 g/dL and no active bleeding. What is the best transfusion strategy according to current guidance?

Accepted Answer

Transfuse packed RBCs now using a restrictive threshold of <7 g/dL

Answer

Avoid transfusion unless hemoglobin <6 g/dL

Answer

Transfuse only if symptomatic, regardless of hemoglobin

Answer

Transfuse to target hemoglobin ≥10 g/dL

Answer

Transfuse only if hematocrit <25%

Practice question

A 62-year-old hospitalized man with stable vitals has hemoglobin 6.8 g/dL and no active bleeding. What is the best transfusion strategy according to current guidance?