The client with chronic kidney disease and congestive heart failure is weak and dyspneic. Lab work reveals a hemaglobin of 6.5 g/dL (65 g/L). Which type of blood product will the provider order?
Packed red blood cells consist of red blood cells that are separated from the rest of the blood components and are used for transfusion.
When the hemoglobin of a person falls below 70–80 g/L (7–8 g/dL), then the person is usually transfused with packedRBC.
In the given situation, the client has chronic kidney disease and congestive heart failure and as a result of this, the hemoglobin levels of the client has fallen down 6.5 g/dL (65 g/L) and thus, there is an immediate need for the provider to perform a transfusion of packed RBC of appropriate blood type as RBCs are a carrier of hemoglobin in the body.
