Important Information for Providers

This patient may be presenting with Febrile Neutropenia (FN), which is a medical emergency. Please follow the guidelines below.

• Triage patient as emergent.
• Patient should be triaged to private room to minimize risk of exposure.
• No rectal temperatures in neutropenic patients.
• Neutropenic precautions must be initiated.

Notify the Southcoast Health Cancer Center Oncologist/Hematologist on call at:

• Fairhaven: 508-973-3000
• Fall River: 508-973-7888

Treatment

1. Blood culture x2 from separate peripheral sites. If patient has an implanted port, draw one blood culture from port and one peripherally.
2. Urinalysis and Urine C&S (if clinically indicated)
3. Chest X-ray (if clinically indicated)
4. CBC and CMP, LDH, PT-INR.
5. Determine if the patient is high or low risk: https://www.mascc.org/mascc-fn-risk-index-score