JOINT PROGRAM IN TRANSFUSION MEDICINE

The BMT service in fact uses a platelet count < 10,000 as their “trigger” for prophylactic platelet transfusion. Remember that 1 unit of single donor platelets (SDP) is roughly equal to a pooled 6-pack of random donor platelets (RDP), and should contain at least 3 X 1011 platelets. ................
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