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One unit of fresh blood rises the Hb% concentration by:

A
0.1 gm%
B
1 gm%
C
2gm%
D
2.2 gm%
High-Yield Explanation
In general for a stable, euvolemic adult patient, the transfusion of 1 unit of packed cells raises the hemoglobin concentration by 1g/dl. Ref: Fundamentals of Surgical Practice By Andrew Kingsnoh, Douglas Bowley, 3rd Edition, Page 234; Bailey and Love's Sho Practice of Surgery, 24th Edition, Page 62.

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