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Table 2 INR preceding (within 12 hours) FFP treatment during ICU stay for all admissionsa

From: A national study of plasma use in critical care: clinical indications, dose and effect on prothrombin time

 

INR

Variable

≤1.5, n (%)

1.6 to 2.5, n (%)

2.6 to 3.5, n (%)

3.6 to 5.0, n (%)

>5.0, n (%)

All episodes, n (%)

126 (34)

187 (51)

30 (8)

14 (4)

9 (2)

Reason for FFP transfusion recorded by clinician

   Coagulopathy with bleeding

73 (42)

86 (50)

8 (5)

2 (1)

4 (2)

   Coagulopathy without bleeding

32 (26)

65 (52)

15 (12)

9 (7)

4 (3)

Coagulopathy without bleeding,

prior to invasive procedure

13 (25)

29 (56)

7 (13)

2 (4)

1 (2)

Clinically significant haemorrhage recorded on same day as FFP transfusion

   No

54 (29)

95 (51)

20 (11)

12 (6)

6 (3)

   Yes

72 (40)

92 (51)

10 (6)

2 (1)

3 (2)

  1. aINR, international normalised ratio; FFP, fresh frozen plasma; ICU, intensive care unit.