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The study aimed to analyze the practices of preparation, utilization, and practice of various number of RBC aliquots prepared.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 222 RBC units were divided into 591 aliquots with a mean volume of 98.4 \u00b1 32.3 ml (median 100 ml; 2.66 aliquots per RBC unit). Out of these 222 RBC units, 81 were split into two aliquots (Group 1); 141 RBC units were split into three (Group 2) and 6 units were prepared into four aliquots (Group 3). A total of 577 patients (359 male; 218 female) were transfused (2.3% of aliquots discarded due to expiry). 85.2% (492 of 577) of children who were transfused these aliquots were &lt;2 years of age. The majority of RBC aliquots (&gt;80%) were prescribed by the department of pediatric medicine (35%). Groups 2 and 3 were aliquoted from significantly fresh RBC units (mother unit) compared to aliquots prepared in Group 1.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSION:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our data show a high utilization rate (97.3%) of RBC aliquots at our institute. 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