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Red Cells (additive solution) Leucocyte depleted
- Product: Red Cells (additive solution) Leucocyte depleted
- General Description: Red cell suspension obtained from whole blood
- Volume: 280 ml (approx)
- Storage Temp: 2 - 6°C
- Shelf life: 35 days
- Storage outside of controlled environment/after preparation: 4 hours to complete transfusion
- Compatibility testing requirement: Should be compatible with recipient ABO & RhD type
Platelet concentrate (Pooled/Apheresis)
- Product: Platelet concentrate (Pooled/Apheresis)
- General Description: Platelet preparation from pooling of 5 single donor units or single apheresis donor
- Volume: >300ml per pooled unit >160ml per apheresis prep
- Storage Temp: 22۬°C
- Shelf life: 7 days under gentle agitation
- Storage outside of controlled environment/after preparation: Immediate use if not agitated
- Compatibility testing requirement: Preferably ABO identical with recipient group
Human Pooled Plasma
- Product: LG Octaplas
- General Description: Octaplas LG pooled plasma
- Volume: 200ml
- Storage Temp: Frozen ≤ - 18°C, Thawed 2 - 6°C
- Shelf life: 4 years -frozen
- Storage outside of controlled environment/after preparation: Immediate use preferable, must be used within 8 hours
- Compatibility testing requirement: Preferably ABO identical with recipient group, recent group must be available (i.e. from current inpatient stay)
Cryoprecipitate
- Product: Cryoprecipitate
- General Description: FVIIIC >70iu/unit Fibrinogen >140mg/unit vWF >100iu/unit
- Volume: 30-40 mls
- Storage Temp: ≤ - 30°C
- Shelf life: 12 months - frozen
- Storage outside of controlled environment/after preparation: Immediate use preferable, must be used within 6 hours
- Compatibility testing requirement: Preferably ABO identical with recipient group, recent group must be available (i.e. from current inpatient stay)
- Other Information: This product is not held in stock at UHW, can be ordered on demand from IBTS.
Human Albumin
- Product: Human Albumin
- General Description: Pooled donor plasma
- Concentration/ Volume:
50g/L (5%) 250ml or 500ml
20g/L (20%) 100ml
- Storage Temp: 2-25°C
- Shelf life: 2 years
- Storage outside of controlled environment/after preparation: Discard any remaining product after use
- Compatibility testing requirement: None
Anti-D Immunoglobulin
Product: Anti-D Immunoglobulin
- General Description: Liquid concentrate vial of anti-D Ig produced from human plasma
- Volume: 1500 IU (300µg) per IM injection
- Storage Temp: 2-8°C
- Shelf life: Do not use after expiry date
- Storage outside of controlled environment/after preparation: Solution to be used immediately after preparation
- Compatibility testing requirement: G&S <72 hours Only for RhD Negative females where clinically indicated
Clotting Factor Concentrates
Product: Clotting Factor Concentrates
- General Description: Freeze-dried human or recombinant factor concentrates
- Volume: Contact the Haematology team
- Storage Temp: 2-6°C
- Shelf life: Do not use after expiry date
- Storage outside of controlled environment/after preparation: Immediate use preferable – Refer to product insert for reconstitition
- Compatibility testing requirement: None
Points to Note:
Administration
- Record details of each blood component infusion in the patient's case record.
- Follow local procedures or protocols for ordering and administering blood components.
- For special blood product requirements i.e. irradiated, washed, reconstituted or split products, the shelf life may be shortened.
- Contact the laboratory for further information