An Integrated Liquid-Frozen Blood Banking System for Operational Facilities.

Abstract

The second generation Liquid-Frozen Blood Bank System is capable of providing frozen red cells, frozen platelets, fresh frozen plasma, and cryoprecipitate. Red cell concentrates can be frozen after after storage at 4 C for 3 to 6 days in CPD or CPDA-1 anticoagulants (non-rejuvenated red cells); red cell concentrates can be rejuvenated and frozen after storage at 4 C for 22 to 25 days in CPD and for 35 days in CPDA-1 (outdated-rejuvenated red cells). Platelets can be isolated from 4 to 8 units of whole blood and pooled or they can be isolated from a normal healthy volunteer by an apheresis procedure using a mechanical cell separating system. The platelets can be frozen with 6% DMSO in a polyvinylchloride plastic bag and stored frozen at -80 C for at least 1 year with satisfactory results. The second generation Liquid-Frozen Blood Bank System can provide 20% of the total red cells, 100% of the platelets, and 100% of the fresh frozen plasma and cryoprecipitate to support a 250- to 1000-bed hospital.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 12, 1982
Accession Number
ADA140444

Entities

People

  • C. R. Valeri
  • Daniel Reichman
  • J. F. Bates
  • J. R. Lindberg
  • K. L. Sims

Organizations

  • Boston University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Cooled
  • Blood
  • Blood Banks
  • Blood Cells
  • Blood Proteins
  • California
  • Centrifuges
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Containers
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Medical Personnel
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Quality Control
  • Sodium Compounds
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Immunology