| Liver transplant | 6-10 units of red blood cells
20 units of plasma
10 units of platelets |
| Kidney transplant | 1-2 units of red blood cells |
| Heart transplant | 4-6 units of red blood cells |
| Adult open heart surgery | 2-6 units of red blood cells
2-4 units of plasma
1-10 units of platelets |
| Newborn open heart surgery | 1-4 units of red blood cells
1-2 units of plasma
1-4 units of platelets |
| Prostate cancer surgery | 2-4 units of red blood cells |
| Abdominal aortic aneurysm | 4-6 units of red blood cells |
| Bone marrow transplant | 1-2 units of red blood cells every other day for 2-4 weeks
6-8 units of platelets daily for 4-6 weeks |
| Automobile accident | 4-40 units of red blood cells |
| Leukemia | 2-6 units of red blood cells
6-8 units of platelets daily for 2-4 weeks |
| Sickle cell disease | 10-15 units of red blood cells to treat severe complications |
| Premature newborn | 1-4 units of red blood cells while in Intensive Care |
