Spontaneous serious complications such as epistaxis, gingival bleeding, menorrhagia, and gastrointestinal bleeding usually are not present until the platelet count is:

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Spontaneous serious bleeding complications usually occur at platelet counts <20 x10^9/L. Epistaxis, gingival bleeding, menorrhagia, and gastrointestinal bleeding are all examples of spontaneous bleeding that can occur with severe thrombocytopenia. Therefore, option D is the best choice as it states a platelet count that is low enough to cause these types of complications.

Spontaneous Serious Complications Such as Epistaxis, Gingival Bleeding, Menorrhagia, and Gastrointestinal