Blood Products Volume RBC
1 bag is approx.
300 mL.
Platelets
1 bag is approx.
250 mL.
FFP
1 bag is approx.
300 mL.
Cryoprecipitate
Antihemophilic
Factor
1 bag is approx.
100 mL.
Product Information
Transfusion Reaction
includes chills, shaking,
flushing, hives, SOB, and
infusion site discomfort
Autologous RBC-are products
collected from the patient prior to
S~~geV
Aliquot-(smaller amounts)
Blood can be ordered in aliquot to
prevent volume overload
This product is from multiple donors.
Transfusion Time
Each unit not to
exceed 4 hours
Crossmatch No Crossmatch Needed 2-4 hours or as patient
can tolerate
Crossmatch
30-60 minutes or as
patient can tolerate
No Crossmatch No
Flush with
needed
10 mL IVormal
Saline after
infused
No Crossmatch Yes
needed
Use 500 mL of
Normal Saline
for priming and
flushing
No Crosshatch No
Flush with
needed
10mL Normal
Saline after
infused
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Apheresis is a unit obtained from a
single donor
Anticoagulated clear liquid portion of 1-2 hours
blood
or as patient can
Requires 20-30 minutes of thawing
tolerate
It is a preparation containing Factor
VIII and fibrinogen from a unit of
whole blood
Requires 20-30 minutes of thawing
30-60 minutes
or as patient can
tolerate
Flush Bag
Needed
Yes
Use 500 mL of
Normal Saline
for priming'and
flushing
BLOOD CALCULATION
http://www.manuelsweb.com/gttPerMin.htm
300 x 10 = 3000 = 12.5 gttlmin (4 hours infusion)
4
60 240
(3 hours infusion= 17gWmin) (2 hours infusion= 25gttlrrlin) (1 hour infusion = 50gttlmin)
BLOOD COMPATIBILITY
0 Neg-Universal Donor AB Pos- Universal Recipient
PATIENT TYPE 0 Pos 0 Neg A Pos A Neg B Pos B Neg AB Pos AB Neg ACCEPTABLE BLOOD
0 Pos, 0 Neg 0 Neg A Pos, A Neg, 0 Pos, 0 Neg A N eg, 0 Neg B Pos, B Neg, 0 Pos, 0 Neg B Neg, 0 Neg A ~ type
Y
AB Neg, A Neg, 0 Neg, B Neg
Blood clot tube can be drawn as long as 7 days prior to surgery but only good for 3 days once patient is admitted