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Pediatric Oncology
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Hematology
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Sickle Cell
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Pediatric Hematology
What is your target Hgb/Hct for women who are pregnant and have sickle cell disease in whom you are doing scheduled transfusions?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
Assuming that the patient is truly transfusion-dependent, the usual target range is a Hb of 9.5-10.5.
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Answer from: at Community Practice
Hg 10-11. My main goal is to suppress reticulocytosis and therefore, the production of more sickled cells.
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