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. 2013 Jul 16;8(7):e68820. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0068820

Table 4. Duration of Storage of Transfused Red Blood Cells by Cancer Type.

Age of Blood Transfused
New Intermediate Old Total
Gastrointestinal 98 (27.8%) 175 (49.6%) 80 (22.7%) 353
Breast 22 (25.6%) 41 (47.7%) 23 (26.7%) 86
Genitourinary 36 (32.4%) 57 (51.4%) 18 (16.2%) 111
Lung 71 (22.0%) 186 (57.7%) 66 (20.4%) 323
Hematology 21 (20.0%) 60 (57.1%) 24 (22.9%) 105
Other 112 (31.4%) 172 (48.2%) 73 (20.5%) 357
Total 360 691 284 1,335