When patients are started on darbepoetin alfa (Aranesp) they need monitoring of their blood counts to determine a dosage adjustment in:
1. 6 weeks if they are a cancer patient
2. 1 week if they have chronic renal failure
3. 2 weeks if they are taking it for allogenic transfusion
4. Each week throughout therapy
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