Author/Editor		Lokar, Lidija; Bizjak, Bojana; Jelatancev, Biserka; Urlep-Šalinovič, Vera
Title		Klinične indikacije za transfuzijo trombocitnih koncentratov
Translated title		Clinical indications for platelet transfusion
Type		članek
Source		In: Urlep-Šalinovič V, editor. Zbornik predavanj strokovno srečanje ob 50-letnici oddelka za transfuziologijo in imunohematologijo; 1999 dec 3-4, Maribor. Maribor: Splošna bolnišnica Maribor, Oddelek za transfuziologijo in imunohematologijo,
Publication year		1999
Volume		str. 139-51
Language		slo
Abstract		Platelets are transfused in prophylactic or therapeutic purpose to thrombocytopenic patients or to patients with thrombocytopathia. Therapeutic indication is the most frequently bleeding in thrombocytopenic hemato - oncological patients and it is often urgent condition. For prevention of bleeding in thrombocytopenic patients - prophylactic indications - opinions are still different, especially because of different favour for bleeding in patients with equal number of platelets and because of many other clinical factors influenced bleeding. Platelet concentrates have limited shelf life to 5 days and sometimes is hard to ensure sufficient platelet inventories. Consequently, it is very important to know when to transfuse platelets and to have real indication for them; only then the use of platelets will be more rational.
Descriptors		PLATELET TRANSFUSION BLOOD PLATELET DISORDERS