Platelet transfusion | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Platelettransfusion,alsoknownasplateletconcentrate,isusedtopreventortreatbleedinginpeoplewitheitheralowplateletcountorpoorplateletfunction.

Treatment for bleeding irregularities

A bag of platelets

Platelet transfusion, also known as platelet concentrate, is used to prevent or treat bleeding in people with either a low platelet count or poor platelet function.[1] Often this occurs in people receiving cancer chemotherapy.[1] Preventive transfusion is often done in those with platelet levels of less than 10 x 109/L.[2] In those who are bleeding transfusion is usually carried out at less than 50 x 109/L.[2] Blood group matching...