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Cheri,
Doctors have a lot of leeway about when to order platelet transfusions (how low to let you get), but I'm sure you'd like to know that platlets will be available if your need increases. Your hospital's blood bank may have already put out a call for the platelets you need. My brother-in-law got a call from our blood donor center that someone who matches him needs platelets, so they've had him come in to donate platelets for that patient several times recently.
Patients rarely think to call the blood center to ask about their special needs. We all tend to hear about the blood supply second-hand from doctors or nurses instead, but there's no reason not to give the blood center a call directly and let them know that you're concerned.
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