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1. Febrile oncology pt to transfuse or not? Help!!

   hemeoncnursesc replied to ADN2003's topic in Oncology

   I work at a major academic university in SC. I've been a hem/onc/BMT RN for 3 years. We ALWAYS TRANSFUSE PLATELETS despite a patient being febrile. Why? FEVERS EAT UP PLATELETS. We wouldn't have transfused PRBCs with a fever >101.5.