Table 2b: Hemoglobin before sample collection and hematological parameters of study participants by duration of stay prior to transfusion (Mean ± SEM).
| 
				 Characteristic  | 
			
				 N  | 
			
				 MCHC (g/dL)  | 
			
				 PLT (109/L)  | 
			
				 MPV (fL)  | 
			
				 PDW  | 
			
				 PCT (mL/L)  | 
			
				 PDW  | 
			
				 PCT (mL/L)  | 
		
| 
				 Duration  | 
			
				 
  | 
			
				 
  | 
			
				 
  | 
			
				 
  | 
			
				 
  | 
			
				 
  | 
			
				 
  | 
			
				 
  | 
		
| 
				 Baseline  | 
			
				 52  | 
			
				 33.83 ± 0.163a  | 
			
				 205.37 ± 11.583a  | 
			
				 8.31 ± 0.140a  | 
			
				 16.07 ± 0.307 a  | 
			
				 3.71 ± 1.989  | 
			
				 16.07 ± 0.307 a  | 
			
				 3.71 ± 1.989  | 
		
| 
				 7  | 
			
				 52  | 
			
				 33.23 ± 0.190a  | 
			
				 159.58 ± 14.205b  | 
			
				 7.14 ± 0.115b  | 
			
				 43.63 ± 5.105b  | 
			
				 2.24 ± 5.095  | 
			
				 43.63 ± 5.105b  | 
			
				 2.24 ± 5.095  | 
		
| 
				 14  | 
			
				 52  | 
			
				 31.06 ± 0.217b  | 
			
				 104.25 ± 8.12c  | 
			
				 4.72 ± 0.062c  | 
			
				 11.37 ± 0.096 a  | 
			
				 0.75 ± 0.064  | 
			
				 11.37 ± 0.096a  | 
			
				 0.75 ± 0.064  | 
		
| 
				 21  | 
			
				 52  | 
			
				 30.45 ± 0.21bc  | 
			
				 52.00 ± 2.854d  | 
			
				 2.72 ± 0.150d  | 
			
				 2.49 ± 0.066 c  | 
			
				 0.16 ± 0.102  | 
			
				 2.49 ± 0.066c  | 
			
				 0.16 ± 0.102  | 
		
| 
				 28  | 
			
				 52  | 
			
				 29.99 ± 0.130c  | 
			
				 37.462 ± 2.126d  | 
			
				 2.74 ± 0.168d  | 
			
				 2.72 ± 0.108 c  | 
			
				 0.18 ± 0.098  | 
			
				 2.72 ± 0.108c  | 
			
				 0.18 ± 0.098  | 
		
| 
				 35  | 
			
				 52  | 
			
				 30.18 ± 0.176c  | 
			
				 39.15 ± 2.088d  | 
			
				 3.02 ± 0.161d  | 
			
				 2.68 ± 0.099 c  | 
			
				 0.15 ± 0.083  | 
			
				 2.68 ± 0.099c  | 
			
				 0.15 ± 0.083  | 
		
| 
				 F-Ratio  | 
			
				 
  | 
			
				 81.008  | 
			
				 70.429  | 
			
				 312.145  | 
			
				 58.314  | 
			
				 148.7  | 
			
				 58.314  | 
			
				 148.7  | 
		
| 
				 P-value  | 
			
				 < 0.0001****  | 
			
				 < 0.0001****  | 
			
				 < 0.0001****  | 
			
				 < 0.0001****  | 
			
				 < 0.0001****  | 
			
				 < 0.0001****  | 
			
				 < 0.0001****  | 
		
Significance Level: *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001; ****p < 0.0001