Summary Chart: Other Component Ordering

Type of Ordering Why Sample What PSBC Special Information => Form Required Issues and When Required Fresh Frozen Plasma For patient who is actively No sample required. * Units usually issued within Coagulation tests should be obtained (FFP) bleeding due to coagulation 2 hours of order receipt before transfusion. factor deficiencies. Provide coagulation (routine) or to arrive by the => Fax / Call Blood Center lab results when ordering specified date/time. 24-hour expiration after thawed if serving your hospital 1 standard unit provides if available. stored properly in a monitored blood ~ 250 mL normal plasma. Type compatible FFP ordered component refrigerator. Request for Blood and Blood “Emergency” leaves the Blood Components form 1 FFP Pedi unit provides Center within 40 minutes of FFP Pooled or Cryo-Poor Plasma Pooled ~ 50 mL normal plasma. order receipt. Additional time is available for plasma exchange. is required for transportation. Usual adult dose 4-6 units. Cryoprecipitate (Cryo) For patient with significant No sample required. * Units usually issued within Coagulation tests should be obtained hypofibrinogenemia. 2 hours of order receipt before transfusion. => Fax / Call Blood Center lab Provide coagulation (routine) or to arrive by the serving your hospital 1 unit cryo contains results when ordering specified date/time. 4-hour expiration.

approximately 350 mg if available. Request for Blood and Blood fibrinogen. Cryoprecipitate ordered Components form “Emergency” leaves the Blood Cryo comes in single units or Center within 40 minutes of pre-pooled bags of 6 units. order receipt. Additional time is required for transportation. Usual adult dose is 1-2 pools (6 units/pool). Granulocytes (GRANS) For patients with severe 7 mL purple top Units usually issued as soon Blood Center Medical Director/Physician neutropenia and infection not (EDTA) tube for as possible after collection. must approve initial order. => Collections are arranged responsive to antibiotics. compatibility testing. by MD phone call to Blood To arrange for granulocyte collection Center call 425-462-4393; may take up to 48 hours to receive first unit. After collections are arranged, Request for Blood and Blood Compatibility testing required due to Components form red blood cells in component.

If valid compatibility sample All units will be irradiated. at Blood Center, fax/phone order to Blood Center lab Granulocyte transfusion should start serving your hospital as soon as possible after they are received.

4-hour expiration