Hemodynamics, fluids & transfusion
Small-volume tubes to reduce anemia and transfusion (STRATUS): a pilot study
Authors' conclusion
Small-volume tubes can be implemented with acceptability to end-users and without barriers. They did not result in an increased frequency of inadequate samples.
Study context
- Population
- All patients admitted to one intensive care unit (ICU)
- Participants
- 204 vs 165
- Exposure
- Small-volume vs standard-volume blood sampling tubes
- Small-volumen = 204
- Standard-volumen = 165reference
- Outcome
- Feasibility: successful switch to small-volume tubes; adherence to tube size; sufficient volume for testing; user acceptance; barriers and facilitators to implementation; 95% transfusion collection
Methodological detailsbefore-after design, single-centre, focus groups
- Before-after design
- Single-centre
- Focus groups
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Feasibility
- Compliance on random audits
- 100%
- Transfusion data collection
- 100%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Estimated blood loss due to laboratory testing per patient per day in ICU
Original publication
Small-volume tubes to reduce anemia and transfusion (STRATUS): a pilot study. Can J Anaesth. Published 28 July 2023. doi:10.
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