Towards Optimal Use of Platelets - Irish Blood Transfusion Service
Towards Optimal Use of Platelets - Irish Blood Transfusion Service
Towards Optimal Use of Platelets - Irish Blood Transfusion Service
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RECOMMENDATIONS• Platelet Tx in cardiac surgery should be compared vs. internationalnorms• Better use <strong>of</strong> available CMV neg platelets by ensuring used forpatients who truly need them. Blanket policies <strong>of</strong> universaladministration <strong>of</strong> CMV neg platelets should be modified to optimiseuse <strong>of</strong> CMV neg platelets• CMV status <strong>of</strong> platelet components not issued from IBTS should beanalysed to determine if CMV positive componentsdisproportionately represented3 hospitals take 37% <strong>of</strong> all platelets issued as CMV neg onlyassuming 75%:25% CMV neg/pos pop IBTS have to supply c. 85%CMV neg
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