Table 7.

Provincial Blood Transfusion Guidelines

Scenario	Prior to Jan 1, 2015	After Jan 1, 2015
Hgb < 100 g/l & signs and symptoms of impaired O2 delivery, heart rate ≥ 100, systolic BP ≤ 90, respiratory ≥ 20, dyspnea, syncope, angina, confusion, ECG ischemic changes	O2, transfuse packed red blood cells 2 units and reassess	O2, transfuse packed red blood cells 1 unit and reassess
Hgb ≥ 70 g/l & no sign of impaired O2 delivery and no sign of cardiac history	Monitor	Monitor
Hgb < 70 g/l	Transfuse red blood cells 2 units and reassess	Transfuse red blood cells 1 unit and reassess