FRCPath Haem Part 1 MCQ-Transfusion 04

A 70-year-old woman with MDS requires elective laparotomy. Her platelet count is 42. What is the recommended transfusion threshold prior to major surgery?

• 70 × 10⁹/L
• 80 × 10⁹/L
• 40 × 10⁹/L
• 50 × 10⁹/L

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