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Mulpleta (lusutrombopag)Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana

thrombocytopenia in chronic liver disease undergoing a procedure

Initial criteria

  • Diagnosis of thrombocytopenia and chronic liver disease
  • Baseline platelet count < 50 × 10^9/L prior to therapy
  • Patient scheduled to undergo a procedure with risk of bleeding (e.g., gastrointestinal endoscopy, liver biopsy, bronchoscopy, dental procedure)
  • Patient would require a platelet transfusion unless platelet counts are clinically increased from baseline