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hepatitis C associated thrombocytopenia

Initial criteria

  • - Hepatitis C associated thrombocytopenia AND:
  • • Platelet <75×10^9/L if goal to initiate interferon OR currently on interferon at risk to discontinue due to thrombocytopenia
  • - OR severe aplastic anemia AND:
  • • ≥2 of: neutrophils <0.5×10^9/L, platelets <30×10^9/L, reticulocytes <60×10^9/L
  • • Bone marrow: severe (<25%) or moderate (25–50%) cellularity with hematopoietic cells <30% residual
  • • ONE of: inadequate response to BOTH ATG and cyclosporine, intolerance/hypersensitivity to BOTH, or contraindication to BOTH
  • - OR persistent/chronic (≥3 months) ITP AND:
  • • Platelet ≤30×10^9/L OR platelet >30×10^9/L but <50×10^9/L with symptomatic bleeding or increased bleeding risk
  • • ONE of: tried/inadequate response or intolerance/contraindication to corticosteroid; tried/inadequate response to IVIg or Anti-D; inadequate response to splenectomy; tried/inadequate response to rituximab
  • - OR another FDA labeled or compendia-supported indication