Should HLA and HPA-matched platelet transfusions for patients with Glanzmann Thrombasthenia or Bernard-Soulier syndrome be standardized care? A Dutch survey and recommendations.

Elective HLA-matching for GT and BSS-patients is already conducted by most Dutch (pediatric) hematologists. HPA-matching is mainly applied when HPA-antibodies are formed. Based on the current literature and the survey, recommendations are proposed.