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Transfusion of packed red blood cells (PRBC) or low-titer group O whole blood (LTOWB) has become standard practice in trauma patients with significant blood loss. As blood ages, it undergoes metabolic and structural changes. This study aimed to test the association between age of PRBC/LTOWB and mortality among adult trauma patients. ⋯ The mean age of LTOWB or PRBC units transfused during the first 24 hours after presenting to the ED for a traumatic injury was not found to be associated with in-hospital mortality.