Tuesday, 10 December 2019

Frozen plasma for 24 hours.

Which component of blood product can  be stored for  as long as one year?? Ans: It is  PF 24.  What is Plasma Frozen 24 hrs(PF24) ?? It implies a Plasma that is separated and frozen at -18°C - -30°C within 24 hours of collection is called PF 24. These can be stored for one year. Both these components contain all the requisite plasma coagulation factors in a slightly reduced quantity than plasma. As the clotting factors are not in a concentrate form, FFP should not be used as a source of specific clotting factors. 

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