Drawing smaller amounts of blood from patients in the intensive care unit could lead to fewer blood transfusions, according to new research.
The large clinical trial in Canada found that making this small change could save tens of thousands of units of blood each year in that country.
Most hospitals use standard tubes that automatically draw four to six milliliters of blood. But a typical laboratory test only requires less than 0.5 ml of blood.
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