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The value of 10‐minute posttransfusion platelet counts
Author(s) -
O'Connell B.,
Lee E.J.,
Schiffer C.A.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
transfusion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.045
H-Index - 132
eISSN - 1537-2995
pISSN - 0041-1132
DOI - 10.1046/j.1537-2995.1988.28188127957.x
Subject(s) - value (mathematics) , platelet , medicine , statistics , mathematics
Monitoring of platelet counts 1 hour after transfusion has become standard practice in most centers. In this study, platelet counts obtained 10 and 60 minutes after 48 platelet transfusions were compared. There was a close, linear relationship (r = 0.98) between these values over a wide range of posttransfusion counts, indicating rapid equilibration of transfused platelets. Ten‐minute posttransfusion samples are easier to obtain and are convenient for both patients and medical staff.