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Blood Components—Plasma and Derivatives Immunohematology Review 429

STORAGE

COMPONENT PREPARATION TEMPERATURE SHELF LIFE INDICATIONS OTHER

Fresh frozen
plasma (FFP)

Cryoprecipitate

Contains all coag factors.

Check for evidence of

thawing & refreezing.

Thawed at 30°–37°C or by

FDA-approved microwave.

Used for hemophilia A &

von Willebrand disease

only if factor VIII concen-

trate or recombinant

factor preparations not

available. Should contain

≥80 IU of factor VIII &

≥150 mg of fibrinogen.

Plasma separated

from WB & frozen

within 8 hr of

collection

Prepared by thaw-

ing FFP at 1°–6°C,

removing plasma,

& refreezing within

1 hr

Frozen: £–18°C.

After thawing:

1 °–6°C

Frozen: £–18°C.

After thawing: RT

Frozen: 12 mo.

After thawing: 24 hr

Frozen: 12 mo.

After thawing: single

units 6 hr, pools 6 hr

if sterile connecting

device used, other-

wise 4 hr

Deficiency of coag

factors

Fibrinogen & factor

XIII deficiencies