Perform coagulation studies, platelet count and haemoglobin concentration when there are clinical risk factors for abnormal coagulation | 3 | D | [5] |
Degree of bleeding is higher after TBLB than EBB | 3 | | [1] |
LTX recipiens are more likely to bleed after TBLBs (not explained by clotting values or aspirin use) | 3 | | [24] |
Inspection and BAL can be performed in severely thrombocytopenic patients (platelet >20 000×109 per L−1) | 3 | D | [10] |
Acetylsalicylic acid has not been shown to increase the risk of TBLB-related bleeding | | C | [8] |
Clopidogrel has been associated with a significant increase in the frequency of clinically significant bleeding after TBLB | 2 | C | [35] |