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Table 4.

RBCs transfusion guidelines in China.

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Surgery and trauma	Purpose: RBCs are applied to improve the ability of blood to carry oxygen, provided that blood volume basic normal or low blood volume has been correct. Patients with low blood volume can be corrected with gel and crystal liquid applications. 1. Hemoglobin >100 g/L, transfusion is not recommended. 2. Hemoglobin <70 g/L, transfusion should be considered. 3. Hemoglobin between 70-100 g/L, the decision of transfusion depending on the degree of anemia, Cardiopulmonary compensatory function, Presence of increased metabolic rate and age of patient etc..
Internal medicine	Adaptive objective: Chronic anemia patients accompanied by hypoxia symptoms, whose red blood cells were damaged, lost or dysfunctional. hemoglobin <60 g/L or hematocrit <0.2, transfusion should be considered.

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Surgery and trauma

Purpose: RBCs are applied to improve the ability of blood to carry oxygen, provided that blood volume basic normal or low blood volume has been correct. Patients with low blood volume can be corrected with gel and crystal liquid applications.

1.
Hemoglobin >100 g/L, transfusion is not recommended.
2.
Hemoglobin <70 g/L, transfusion should be considered.
3.
Hemoglobin between 70-100 g/L, the decision of transfusion depending on the degree of anemia, Cardiopulmonary compensatory function, Presence of increased metabolic rate and age of patient etc..

Internal medicine

Adaptive objective: Chronic anemia patients accompanied by hypoxia symptoms, whose red blood cells were damaged, lost or dysfunctional. hemoglobin <60 g/L or hematocrit <0.2, transfusion should be considered.