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In pediatric patients with asymptomatic, iron deficiency anemia, do not transfuse packed red blood cells in the absence of hemodynamic instability or active bleeding. Unnecessary packed red blood cell transfusions put patients at risk for complications, such as transfusion reactions, blood-borne infections, and volume overload. The judicious use of packed red blood cell transfusions would also be associated with cost savings for health care systems.