STORED BLOOD PRODUCTS
- Created by: Ashleigh Ward
- Created on: 11-04-13 21:01
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- STORED BLOOD PRODUCTS
- packed red cells
- red blood cells seperated, when its needed its diluted with isotonic salt and sugar solution
- use in blood transfusions for anaemic people or to replace rbc in childbirth
- plasma
- all blood cells are removed
- used when not enough clotting factors are being produced
- leuco-depleted blood
- blood with as many leucocytes removed as possible
- mainly used for people having repeated blood transfusiobs to minimise the risk of an immune response
- Whole Blood
- contains everything in blood
- rearly used, unless severe blood loss
- platletes
- everything removed except platekets
- used for people with bone marrow failure or people with anaemia
- clotting factors
- clotting factors removed from blood plasma
- used for people with clotting problems eg haemophilia
- packed red cells
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