What is your threshold for transfusing platelets in an asymptomatic patient after autologous stem cell transplant?
My thresold for transfusing platelets in an asymptomatic patient after autologous stem cell transplant is the same as with other patients - transfuse for plts<10 unless febrile or if any bleeding complications, at which time the threshold would be higher.
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We believe that the threshold of less than 10 is appropriate for patients with low risk of serious bleeding for patients who received chest XRT as part of their conditioning regimen or those with CNS lesions we increase our threshold to 50 since risk of devastating bleeding complications have been s...
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I continue to use <10,000 or bleeding as my trigger for autologous transplant patients.
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