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Table 5 Estimated cost for blood, blood components, factors and point-of-care tests over the two periods (2011 versus 2013)

From: Trauma-induced coagulopathy: impact of the early coagulation support protocol on blood product consumption, mortality and costs

 

Estimated cost for 1 U

2011

2013

  

Units (N)

Overall

Units (N)

Overall

PRBC

€186

1,048

€194,928

625

€116,250

Plasma

€60

1,167

€70,020

405

€24,300

PTL

€115

538

€61,870

258

€29,670

 

Overall

  

€326,818

 

€170,220

 

Balance

    

−€156,598

Fibrinogen

€400 (1 g)

0

0

134 g

€53,600

POC tests

 

0

0

 

€26,663

Overall

 

0

0

 

+€80,263

 

Balance

    

−€76,335

  1. aPOC, Point of care; PRBC, Packed red blood cells; PTL, Platelets.