What Is the Corrected Platelet Increment for a Patient with a Body

question 49

Multiple Choice

What is the corrected platelet increment for a patient with a body surface area of 2.7 m², an initial count of 15,000 per µL, and a 1-hour post-transfusion platelet count of 80,000 per µL given one apheresed platelet component?

• A) 53,182 per µL
• B) 58,500 per µL
• C) 31,900 per µL
• D) 5,000 per µL

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