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In total, 132 consecutive VLBW infants were treated in 2019 and 2020 with a median birth weight of 1180 g (range 370\u20131495 g) and a median length of stay of 54 days (range 0\u2013154 days) were included. During the initial four weeks of life, the median absolute amount of blood sampling was 16.5 mL (IQR 12.3\u201321.1 mL), sampling volume was different with 14.0 mL (IQR 12.1\u201316.2 mL) for non-transfused infants and 21.6 mL (IQR 17.5\u201329.4 mL) for transfused infants. During the entire length of stay, 31.8% of the patients had at least one transfusion. In a generalized logistic regression model, the cumulative amount of blood sampling (p &lt; 0.01) and lower hematocrit at birth (p = 0.02) were independent predictors for the necessity of blood transfusion. 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