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The infusion time should not exceed 4 hours. Platelets, plasma and cryoprecipitate generally are transfused at a rate of 10 ml per minute. In order for a patient to receive maximum benefit platelets need to be transfused rapidly to get control of bleeding.
Infuse Platelets as Slowly as Medically Necessary. Bacterial contamination of platelet products is a serious risk of transfusion. Common nursing transfusion practice today is to infuse platelet products within an hour from start time. There is no scientific evidence supporting this practice. Nurses have long been advised by Laboratorians and blood bankers to transfuse platelets âas rapidly as toleratedâ by the patient.