FRCPath Haem Part 1 MCQ-Transfusion 04
- amirhayat2527
- Aug 17
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Updated: Aug 30
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


Correct answer for major surgery is 50