Blood Product Storage and Expiration Flashcards
Exam 3
At what temperature are red blood cells stored?
1-6C
What is the expiration of a washed red cell unit?
24 hours from when processing begins
What is the storage temperature of frozen red cell units?
-65C
What is the expiration on a frozen red cell unit?
10 years
Once a frozen red cell unit is thawed, how long before it expires?
24 hours
What is the expiration for a CPD unit of red cells?
21 days
What is the expiration for a CPDA-1 unit of red cells?
35 days
What is the expiration for an AS-3 unit of red cells?
42 days
At what temperature is frozen plasma stored?
< or = to 18C
At what temperature is thawed plasma stored?
1-6C
What is the expiration on frozen plasma?
1 year
What is the expiration on thawed plasma?
24 hours for labile clotting factors, 5 days for stable clotting factors
What are the storage temperatures and expirations on Liquid Plasma?
It is never frozen and kept at 1-6C for up to 5 days from whole blood separation
At what temperature should platelets be stored?
20-24C/room temperature
What is the expiration date on a unit of platelets?
5 days