Red Cell Transfusion Decreases Hemoglobin A(1c) in Patients with Diabetes

Created on 2021-02-09T02:36:52-06:00

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The potential effect of transfusion on Hb A1c has been recognized for some time, but opinions on the direction of the effect are contradictory.
however, a recent case in which a pathology resident was contacted to explain a patient's Hb A1c value decreasing from 7.4% to 5.4% in 3 days after the patient...

Blood transfusions may temporarily reduce the sugar load in the bloodstream for several days before the organs re-saturate it.