04 December 2024 : Clinical Research
Cost Reduction in Blood Transfusions After Implementation of Decision Protocol Based on Hemoglobin and Anemia Symptoms: A Pre-Post Analysis
Piotr F. Czempik
1ACE*, Jan Herzyk 1BE, Dawid Wilczek 1BE, Anna Rogalska 2CDE
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.945854
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e945854
Table 1 The cost of a single unit red blood cell transfusion (first transfusion).
| Cost component | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| RBC acquisition cost [€]: | ||
| – RBC (standard) | 40.0 | 41.9 |
| – RBC (washed) | 59.3 | 59.3 |
| – RBC (apheresis) | 56.6 | 59.3 |
| – Leucodepletion | 16.6 | 17.4 |
| – Irradiation | 5.6 | 5.8 |
| Non-RBC acquisition cost [€]: | ||
| – Blood group test | 25.8 | 32.3 |
| – Crossmatch test | 12.9 | 16.1 |
| – Infusion set | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| – Physician labor | 4.9 | 6.1 |
| – Nurse labor | 4.1 | 5.6 |
| – Laboratory diagnostician labor | 4.7 | 6.2 |
| RBC – red blood cell. | ||