Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Feb 2014
Pediatric preoperative blood ordering: when is a type and screen or crossmatch really needed?
Unnecessary testing for and ordering of blood products adds to overall healthcare costs. ⋯ Patients may undergo preoperative type and screen or crossmatch for procedures rarely associated with transfusion. Historic transfusion probability may be used to predict need for transfusion for specific surgical procedures and reduce unnecessary perioperative testing and associated costs.