A patient is typically placed on bleeding precautions if the platelet count is less than ____________________/mm3
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
ANS:
20,000
A platelet count of less than 20,000/mm3 (nl 150,000 to 450,000/mm3) places the patient at risk for bleeding.
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