What is the first step to take when platelet refractoriness is suspected in a patient?
A) Confirm the response to the transfusion
B) Obtain a complete and accurate history
C) Screen the patient for HLA and/or HPA antibodies
D) Transfuse ABO-identical platelets
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Q5: An advantage of platelet crossmatching is
A)the immediate
Q6: Platelet transfusion is usually required to treat
Q7: Currently how many human platelet antigens (HPAs)have
Q8: Which antibody is the most common cause
Q9: All of the following are factors that
Q11: Which is the most common causative agent
Q12: Platelets removed from circulation and stored by
Q13: Which patients are at the highest risk
Q14: The antibodies most commonly implicated in immune
Q15: Transfusion of which blood component is most
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