In a patient with thrombocytopenia, what is the target platelet count after transfusion to perform an invasive procedure?
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
Ans: C. 50,000(Ref Bailey 27/e p22-23, 26/e p23, Nelson 20/e p2374).Target platelet count after transfusion for performing invasive procedure in thrombocytopenic patient = 50, 000.Blood ProductStandard GuidelinesFFPIf prothrombin time (PT) or paial thromboplastin time (PTT) > 1.5 times normal.CryoprecipitateIf fibrinogen < 0.8 g/LPlateletsIf platelet count <50 x 109/mL