Table 6 Influence of coagulation parameters on bleeding rates

Reference range

≥ 70,000/μl

≥ 70 %

< 50 s

Findings in relation to biopsy

42.5% (n = 948)

43.4% (n = 968)

34.8% (n = 775)

Biopsy in patients not meeting full coagulation criteria

1.2% (n = 11)

5.1% (n = 49)

1.4% (n = 11)

Most significant deviation from reference range

32,000/μl

45%

66 s

OR [95%-CI]

1.000 [0.997-1.004]

0.970 [0.0943-0.999]

1.078 [1.014-1.146]

p-value *

0.8301

0.0430

0.0157