Question

A 74-year-old medical inpatient with stable normovolemic anemia (Hgb 6.8 g/dL) is otherwise stable. What transfusion strategy is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Restrictive threshold-consider transfusion at Hgb <7 g/dL

Answer

Transfuse at Hgb <8 g/dL for all medical inpatients

Answer

Liberal transfusion to maintain Hgb >10 g/dL

Answer

Transfuse only if Hgb <6 g/dL

Answer

Transfuse based on symptoms only, ignore Hgb

Practice question

A 74-year-old medical inpatient with stable normovolemic anemia (Hgb 6.8 g/dL) is otherwise stable. What transfusion strategy is recommended?