Requirements for Storage, Transportation, and Expiration

Question 1

Expiration of RBC stored in ACD/CPD/CP2D

Answer 1

21 days

Question 2

Expiration of RBC stored in CDPA-1

Answer 2

35 days

Question 3

Expiration of RBC stored in AS

Answer 3

42 days

Question 4

Storage temperature for RBC

Answer 4

1 - 6 C

Question 5

Transportation temperature for RBC

Answer 5

1 - 10 C

Question 6

Expiration of irradiated RBC

Answer 6

Original expiration or 28 days from date of irradiation, whichever is sooner

Question 7

Expiration of deglycerized RBC (open system)

Answer 7

24 hours

Question 8

Expiration of deglycerized RBC (closed system)

Answer 8

14 days or as FDA approved

Question 9

Storage temperature of Frozen RBC (40%) glycerol

Answer 9

-65C

Question 10

Expiration of Frozen RBC (40%) glycerol

Answer 10

10 years (a policy shall be developed if rare frozen units are to be retained beyond this time)

Question 11

When do you need to freeze RBC unit by?

Answer 11

within 6 days of collection unless rejuvenated

Question 12

When do you need to freeze rare RBC unit by?

Answer 12

before expiration date

Question 13

Expiration of frozen rejuvenated RBC in CPD, CPDA-1

Answer 13

10 years

Question 14

Expiration of frozen rejuvenated RBC in AS-1

Answer 14

3 years (a policy shall be developed if rare frozen units are to be retained beyond this time)

Question 15

Expiration of washed RBCs

Answer 15

24 hours

Question 16

Storage temperature of platelets

Answer 16

20 - 24 C w/ continuous gentle agitation

Question 17

Expiration of platelets

Answer 17

24 hours to 5 days, depending on collection system

Question 18

Maximum time without agitation

Answer 18

24 hours

Question 19

Expiration date of irradiated platelets

Answer 19

No change from original expiration date

Question 20

Expiration of pooled platelets (open system)

Answer 20

4 hours

Question 21

Storage temperature of granulocytes

Answer 21

20 - 24 C

Question 22

Expiration of granulocytes

Answer 22

transfuse within 24 hours

Question 23

Storage temperature of cryoprecipitate

Answer 23

• 18 C

Question 24

Expiration of cryoprecipitate

Answer 24

12 months

Question 25

After thawing of FFP at 1 - 6 C, how long do you have to place cryoprecipitate into freezer

Answer 25

1 hour

Question 26

Storage temperature of cryoprecipitate after thawing

Answer 26

20 - 24 C

Question 27

Expiration of thawed cryoprecipitate

Answer 27

6 hours

Question 28

Thawing temperature of FFP and cryoprecipitate

Answer 28

30 - 37 C

Question 29

Expiration of pooled cryoprecipitate (open system)

Answer 29

4 hours

Question 30

Expiration of pooled cryoprecipitate (closed system)

Answer 30

6 hours

Question 31

Storage temperature of FFP

Answer 31

-18C

Question 32

Expiration of FFP stored at -18C

Answer 32

12 months

Question 33

Expiration of FFP stored at -65C

Answer 33

7 years (requires FDA approval if stored for > 1 year)

Question 34

Expiration of FFP after thawing

Answer 34

24 hours

Question 35

Storage temperature of FFP after thawing

Answer 35

1 - 6 C

Question 36

Time frame in which to place FFP in freezer after collection

Answer 36

8 hours

Question 37

PF24 definition

Answer 37

Plasma frozen within 24 hours after collection

Question 38

Storage temperature of PF24

Answer 38

-18C

Question 39

Expiration of PF24

Answer 39

12 months

Question 40

Expiration of PF24 after thawing

Answer 40

24 hours

Question 41

Storage temperature of thawed PF24

Answer 41

1 - 6 C

Question 42

Storage temperature of thawed plasma

Answer 42

1 - 6 C

Question 43

Expiration of thawed plasma

Answer 43

5 days from date product was thawed or original expiration, whichever is sooner