Categories of transfusional iron intake
| Transfusional requirements . | Proportion of thalassemia patients (%) . | Daily iron intake, mg/kg . | Yearly . | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donor red cells given (Hct 65%), mL RBCs/kg . | Pure red cells given (Hct 100%), mL RBCs/kg . | |||
| Low | 19 | < 0.3 | < 155 | < 101 |
| Intermediate | 61 | 0.3-0.5 | 155-260 | 101-169 |
| High | 20 | > 0.5 | > 260 | > 169 |
| Transfusional requirements . | Proportion of thalassemia patients (%) . | Daily iron intake, mg/kg . | Yearly . | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donor red cells given (Hct 65%), mL RBCs/kg . | Pure red cells given (Hct 100%), mL RBCs/kg . | |||
| Low | 19 | < 0.3 | < 155 | < 101 |
| Intermediate | 61 | 0.3-0.5 | 155-260 | 101-169 |
| High | 20 | > 0.5 | > 260 | > 169 |
Hct indicates hematocrit.