Clinical studies on platelet transfusion: Time to consider methodological issues related to platelet counting

TransfusionVolume 63, Issue 11 p. 2198-2200 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Clinical studies on platelet transfusion: Time to consider methodological issues related to platelet counting François Mullier, Corresponding Author François Mullier [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0001-6947-6099 CHU UCL Namur, Namur Thrombosis and Hemostasis Center (NTHC), Namur Research Institute for Life Sciences (NARILIS), Hematology Laboratory, Université catholique de Louvain, Yvoir, Belgium Université catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Pôle Mont, Yvoir, Belgium Correspondence François Mullier, Université catholique de Louvain, CHU UCL Namur, Namur Thrombosis and Hemostasis Center (NTHC), Hematology Laboratory, Avenue Dr G Thérasse 1, 5530 Yvoir, Belgium. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorVéronique Baccini, Véronique Baccini Laboratoire d'Excellence GR-Ex, Université Paris Cité INSERM, BIGR, Paris, France UMR_S1134, Université des Antilles, Guadeloupe, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorGiuseppe Lippi, Giuseppe Lippi Section of Clinical Biochemistry and School of Medicine, University Hospital of Verona, Verona, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorThomas Lecompte, Thomas Lecompte Department of Pharmacy, Namur Thrombosis and Hemostasis Center (NTHC), Namur Research Institute for Life Sciences (NARILIS), Université de Namur, Namur, Belgium Faculté de médecine de Nancy, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, FranceSearch for more papers by this author François Mullier, Corresponding Author François Mullier [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0001-6947-6099 CHU UCL Namur, Namur Thrombosis and Hemostasis Center (NTHC), Namur Research Institute for Life Sciences (NARILIS), Hematology Laboratory, Université catholique de Louvain, Yvoir, Belgium Université catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Pôle Mont, Yvoir, Belgium Correspondence François Mullier, Université catholique de Louvain, CHU UCL Namur, Namur Thrombosis and Hemostasis Center (NTHC), Hematology Laboratory, Avenue Dr G Thérasse 1, 5530 Yvoir, Belgium. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorVéronique Baccini, Véronique Baccini Laboratoire d'Excellence GR-Ex, Université Paris Cité INSERM, BIGR, Paris, France UMR_S1134, Université des Antilles, Guadeloupe, FranceSearch for more papers by this authorGiuseppe Lippi, Giuseppe Lippi Section of Clinical Biochemistry and School of Medicine, University Hospital of Verona, Verona, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorThomas Lecompte, Thomas Lecompte Department of Pharmacy, Namur Thrombosis and Hemostasis Center (NTHC), Namur Research Institute for Life Sciences (NARILIS), Université de Namur, Namur, Belgium Faculté de médecine de Nancy, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, FranceSearch for more papers by this author First published: 15 November 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/trf.17550Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. REFERENCES 1van Baarle FLF, van de Weerdt EK, van der Velden WJFM, Ruiterkamp RA, Tuinman PR, Ypma PF, et al. Platelet transfusion before CVC placement in patients with thrombocytopenia. N Engl J Med. 2023; 388(21): 1956–1965. 2 International Council for Standardization in Haematology Expert Panel on Cytometry; International Society of Laboratory Hematology Task Force on Platelet Counting. Platelet counting by the RBC/platelet ratio method. A reference method. Am J Clin Pathol. 2001; 115(3): 460–464. 3Lippi G, Favaloro EJ, Buoro S. Platelet transfusion thresholds: how low can we go in respect to platelet counting? Semin Thromb Hemost. 2020; 46(3): 238–244. 4de Jonge G, dos Santos TL, Cruz BR, et al. Interference of in vitro hemolysis complete blood count. J Clin Lab Anal. 2018; 32(5):e22396. 5Baccini V, Geneviève F, Jacqmin H, Chatelain B, Girard S, Wuilleme S, et al. Platelet counting: ugly traps and good advice. Proposals from the French-speaking cellular hematology group (GFHC). J Clin Med. 2020; 9(3): 808. Volume63, Issue11November 2023Pages 2198-2200 ReferencesRelatedInformation