TABLE 2.
Management of HbS >30%
Procedure | Pre-HbS, % | Post-HbS, % |
---|---|---|
Ø | 35.3 | NR |
1 unit | 32.8 | 27.5 |
32.0 | 29.2 | |
38.3 | NR | |
34.9 | 29.9 | |
2 units | 36.6 | 30.6 |
37.1 | 30.7 | |
37.7 | 27.4 | |
39.0 | 29.1 | |
33.3 | NR | |
37.6 | NR | |
3 units | 40.8 | 28.7 |
38.5 | 25.1 | |
Phlebotomy | 39.6 | NR |
Mean | 36.64 | 27.5 |
Procedure performed in donors with HbS >30% to decrease HbS levels.
HbS, hemoglobin S; NR, not recorded.