Blood Product Components, Contents, Volume and Shelf Life



Whole blood (autologous or directed donations) - RBC and plasma. WBC and platelets not viable after 24 hr. Factors V and VIII significantly decreased after 2 days. Hct 35%. 450mL blood and 63 Ml CPDA-1 anticoagulant



Red cells (AS-1) Note: these are not “packed” red cells. Packed red cells have a Hct of 70-80% - RBC with about 25 mL of plasma and 100 mL of saline and additive solution (adenine, mannitol). Hct 60%



Platelet concentrate - Platelets (5.5 X 1010); some WBC; 50 mL of plasma, a few RBC (Hct < .005)



Platelet pheresis - Platelets (3.5 X 1011); some WBC; 300 mL ofplasma, a few RBC



Fresh frozen plasma - Plasma proteins, all coagulation factors, complement.



Cryoprecipitate - 150 mg of fibrinogen , at least 80 units of factor VIII, von Willebrand factor, factor XIII, fibronectin, ADAMTS-13



- Dr. Tom DeLoughery @Bloodman



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