Table 4.
Platelet transfusion requirement.
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Patients requiring PLT transfusion at the start of eltrombopag *, n/N (%) | 38/38 (100) |
| Time from platelet count < 20 × 109/L to start of eltrombopag, days | 21 (7, 55) |
| Time between first and last PLT transfusion, days | 55 (28, 129) |
| Total transfused PLT units | 14 (6, 34) |
| Patients who achieved PLT transfusion independence at follow-up end, n/N (%) | 29/38 (76.3) |
Results are median (IQR), except otherwise indicated. * Transfusion was considered for a platelet count threshold < 20 × 109/L, or larger in the event of suspicion of acute platelet drop or bleeding risk, according to AABB recommendations [23]. IQR, interquartile range; PLT, platelets.