How would the hematocrit of a patient with chronic anemia be affected by transfusion of 2 units of whole blood versus transfusion with 3 units of packed RBCs?
A) Patient's hematocrit would be equally affected.
B) The packed RBCs would increase the hematocrit more than the whole blood.
C) The whole blood would increase the hematocrit more than the packed RBCs.
D) The hematocrit would not change at all with the whole blood because of the plasma in the unit.
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