| Conducting an anemia work-up in different clinical situations |
| Anemia (Hb <13g/dL): |
Unlikely/Very Unlikely to conduct |
43 |
76.8% |
| Likely/Very likely to conduct |
13 |
23.2% |
| Documented or suspected bleeding disorder: |
Unlikely/Very Unlikely to conduct |
5 |
8.9% |
| Likely/Very likely to conduct |
51 |
91.1% |
| Colo-rectal resection: |
Unlikely/Very Unlikely to conduct |
23 |
41.1% |
| Likely/Very likely to conduct |
33 |
58.9% |
| Gastric resection: |
Unlikely/Very Unlikely to conduct |
19 |
33.9% |
| Likely/Very likely to conduct |
37 |
66.1% |
| Hepato-bilio-pancreatic resection: |
Unlikely/Very Unlikely to conduct |
20 |
35.7% |
| Likely/Very likely to conduct |
36 |
64.3% |
| Abdominal wall reconstruction: |
Unlikely/Very Unlikely to conduct |
38 |
67.9% |
| Likely/Very likely to conduct |
18 |
32.1% |
| Endocrine Surgery: |
Unlikely/Very Unlikely to conduct |
28 |
50.0% |
| Likely/Very likely to conduct |
28 |
50.0% |
| Breast Surgery: |
Unlikely/Very Unlikely to conduct |
36 |
64.3% |
| Likely/Very likely to conduct |
20 |
35.7% |
| Extent of surgery–Major Vs. Minor: |
Unlikely/Very Unlikely to conduct |
23 |
41.1% |
| Likely/Very likely to conduct |
33 |
58.9% |
| Laparoscopic approaches: |
Unlikely/Very Unlikely to conduct |
40 |
71.4% |
| Likely/Very likely to conduct |
16 |
28.6% |
| Patient had surgery before not less than 3 weeks ago: |
Unlikely/Very Unlikely to conduct |
33 |
58.9% |
| Likely/Very likely to conduct |
23 |
41.1% |
| Ordering some investigations in a pre-operative period of 4 weeks for a 55-year-old man, with no significant co-morbidity who will undergo total gastrectomy with Hb level of 10.5 g/dL |
| Referral to hematology clinics: |
Unlikely/Very Unlikely to order |
47 |
83.9% |
| Likely/Very likely to order |
9 |
16.1% |
| Group and screen |
Unlikely/Very Unlikely to order |
0 |
0.0% |
| Likely/Very likely to order |
56 |
100.0% |
| Cross-match RBCs units |
Unlikely/Very Unlikely to order |
8 |
14.3% |
| Likely/Very likely to order |
48 |
85.7% |
| RBCs transfusion before surgery |
Unlikely/Very Unlikely to order |
52 |
92.9% |
| Likely/Very likely to order |
4 |
7.1% |
| Oral iron supplementation |
Unlikely/Very Unlikely to order |
30 |
53.6% |
| Likely/Very likely to order |
26 |
46.4% |
