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is pocket card is derived om recommendations in the American Society of Clinical Oncolog y
Guideline. is resource is a practice tool based on ASCO
®
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do not account for individual variation among patients. is pocket card does not purport to
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Abbreviations
AML, acute myeloid leukemia; CMV, cytomegalovirus; HLA, human leukocyte antigen;
HSCT, hematopioetic stem cell transplant; PC, platelet concentrate; RhD, Rhesus D; RBC, red
blood cell
Source
Schiffer CA et al. Platelet Transfusion for Patients with Cancer: American Society of Clinical
Oncolog y Clinical Practice Guideline Update. J Clin Oncol. 2017 Nov 28. doi: 10.1200/
JCO.2017.76.1734
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Recommendation Grading
Type Evidence Quality
Strength Of
Recommendation
EB Evidence-based H High Strong
IC Informal consensus I Intermediate Moderate
L Low Weak
Ins Insufficient
