JPAC 17-24 - Effect of irradiation on platelets_vs06.pdf (331KB)
A3.7 Convalescent Plasma (COVID-19), FFP, Leucocyte Depleted This specification is now redundant and has been moved to Annex 4: Redundant Components.
A3.8 Convalescent Plasma (COVID-19), FFP, for Neonates and Infants, Leucocyte Depleted This specification is now redundant and has been moved to Annex 4: Redundant C…
Provisional Component A3.3: Liquid Plasma, Leucocyte Depleted Plasma that has been obtained from whole blood from a previously tested donor (as def…
7.7.10: Fresh Frozen Plasma for Neonates and Infants, Pathogen Reduced, Leucocyte Depleted This component is plasma that has been obtained from whole blood or by apheresis, contains less…
7.7.9: Fresh Frozen Plasma for Neonates and Infants, Leucocyte Depleted Fresh Frozen Plasma for Neonates and Infants, Leucocyte Depleted is plasma that has been obtained from whole blood…
7.7.3: Red Cells for Exchange Transfusion, Leucocyte Depleted A component for exchange or large-volume transfusion of neonates prepared by leucodepleting fresh whole blood to less than 1…
7.7.1: Red Cells for Intrauterine Transfusion, Leucocyte Depleted A component for intrauterine transfusion (IUT), prepared by removing a proportion of the plasma from fresh whole blood. …
7.6.1: Granulocytes, Pooled, Buffy Coat Derived, in Platelet Additive Solution and Plasma A pool of granulocytes, derived from buffy coats, with retention of neutrophils as the major cel…
7.5.4: Cryoprecipitate, Pooled, Leucocyte Depleted The pooled component provides a concentrated source of FVIII, von Willebrand factor, fibrinogen, FXIII and fibronectin. It is derived f…
7.5.3: Cryoprecipitate, Leucocyte Depleted The component provides a concentrated source of FVIII, and von Willebrand factor, fibrinogen, FXIII and fibronectin. It is derived from a unit …
7.5.1: Fresh Frozen Plasma, Leucocyte Depleted Plasma that has been obtained from whole blood or by apheresis. The plasma contains less than 1 × 106 leucocytes per compo…
7.3.4: Red Cells, Thawed and Washed, Leucocyte Depleted A red cell component that contains less than 1 × 106 leucocytes, frozen in the presence of a cryoprotectant (pref…
Chapter 7: Specifications for blood components
2.2: Key initiatives 2.2.1: European Union Blood Safety and Quality Directives Commission Directive 2002/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 Janua…
Chapter 2: Quality in blood and tissue establishments and hospital blood banks
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The newsletters provide information on the outputs from the UK Cell Salvage Action Group (UKCSAG). The Winter 2023 edition is now available. Topics include cell salvage and SHOT, ant…
6.2: Setting and maintaining specifications The wide variability of the source material from which blood components are prepared makes it difficult to set stringent limits. Nevertheless,…
UKCSAG Newsletter - Winter 2023.pdf (188KB)