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Table 5 Units of blood product saved and costs saved per surgical case

From: Radiofrequency bipolar hemostatic sealer reduces blood loss, transfusion requirements, and cost for patients undergoing multilevel spinal fusion surgery: a case control study

Blood component

Units

Acquisition costa

Activity-based costb

Savings in RBCs

2.5

$550

$1,760–$2,640

Savings in FFP

1.4

$75

$240–$360

Savings in PLTs

0.2

$120

$384–$576

Blood cost savings

 

$745

$2,384–$3,576

Net cost savingsc

 

$252

$1,891–$3,083

  1. FFP fresh frozen plasma, PLTs platelets, RBCs red blood cells, RBHS radiofrequency bipolar hemostatic sealer. aCalculated as $220/RBC unit, $50/FFP unit, and $600/PLT unit, the average cost of blood components in the mid-Atlantic region. bCalculated as 3.2 to 4.8 times acquisition cost [[4]]. cCalculated as blood cost savings minus RBHS device costs ($493).