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*For each such day, also code the NUMBER OF UNITS OF FFP TRANSFUSED. | *For each such day, also code the NUMBER OF UNITS OF FFP TRANSFUSED. | ||
*Here is how we recognize a single unit: | *Here is how we recognize a single unit: | ||
**A single unit is what the blood bank (Canadian Blood Services) says it is. A single unit is accompanied by a single, unique sticker that is put by nursing on the Blood Products Administration Record in hospital charts. So, the number of units you record should equal the number of stickers on the record. | **A single unit is what the blood bank (Canadian Blood Services) says it is. A single unit is accompanied by a single, unique sticker that is put by nursing on the Blood Products Administration Record in hospital charts. | ||
**So while on average 1000 mL of FFP is 4 such units (and there'll be 4 FFP stickers for that day on the Blood Products Administration Record), | **So, the number of units you record should equal the number of stickers on the record. | ||
**So while on average 1000 mL of FFP is 4 such units (and there'll be 4 FFP stickers for that day on the Blood Products Administration Record), in fact the volume in a single liter of FFP is not a constant number. | |||
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