what is tcp in medical terms
CLD patients with TCP (thrombocytopenia) had significantly greater numbers of liver disease-related annual ambulatory, ER and inpatient visits. Greater medical resource use in CLD patients with TCP directly translated into significantly greater annual liver disease-related costs and overall medical costs. Medical care use and costs of patients with TCP were consistent regardless of whether TCP was defined by diagnosis or platelet count. In lieu of histologic evidence of advanced liver disease, risk stratifying patients using platelet count can be a powerful tool.