It is more often used as a girl (female) name. People having the name Alyssa are in general originating from France, Greece, United Kingdom, United States of America. For another variant of the name Alyssa across the world, see Alicia.
Connect the bag of platelets to the remaining arm of the Y-set. If approved by your facility, a blood-compatible IV pump can be used to infuse the platelets at 100 ml per 15 minutes. Monitor, measure and record baseline vital signs - temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure throughout the transfusion period.
Children >10kg. 1  Transfusion of 1 unit of whole blood derived platelets per 10kg should raise the platelet count by 50,000/uL. 2  Transfused platelets have a short life span and will need to be re-dosed within 3-4 days if given for prophylaxis.