Following the work of Pflugshaupt (1) a number of groups, including ourselves have re-investigated the effects of donation procedures on the quality of plasma destined for preparation of factor VIII concentrates. The Swiss group argued that thrombin formation in donated blood might have two ...
Pre-operative donation:donating your blood before surgery. The blood bank draws your blood and stores it until you need it during or after surgery. This option is only for non-emergency (elective) surgery. It has the advantage of eliminating or minimizing the need for someone else's blood du...
Total plasma exchange (removal of plasma and replacement with fresh frozen plasma) can also be performed using the apheresis procedure. It is also used for the collection ofstem cellsfrom the peripheral blood. What diseases can be treated with apheresis? When used therapeutically, the apheresis pro...
The blood can be stored for six hours if refrigerated, and will be destroyed if not used within that time. Normal results The patient will receive autologous blood donation when the red blood cell volume, as measured by hemoglobin or hematocrit values, falls below the desired level, commonly...
Even patients who donate their own blood (autologous donation) in preparation for elective surgery cannot be completely certain that their blood will be correctly labeled and used during their operation. Immune system reactions. Allogeneic blood has been shown to disrupt the immune system and reduce...
METHOD FOR CRYOPRESERVATION OF HUMAN SPERMATOZOA FREE FROM SEMINAL PLASMA USING A FAST AND SIMPLE ASEPTIC VITRIFICATION-DEVITRIFICATION PROCESS; PORTABLE KIT FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD; AND USE OF THE SAME FOR TREATMENT OF DISORDERS REL... The present invention discloses a method for cryopreservation...
A PLT unit was collected from a donor assigned to either a SN or a DN procedure; a subsequent donation from the same individual was collected by the other procedure (n = 10). Units were stored at 20 to 24°C with continuous agitation, assayed for 19 PLT storage variables, and analyzed...
Blood transfusion, transfer of blood into the vein of a human or animal recipient. The blood may be taken directly from a donor or obtained from a blood bank. Blood transfusions are a therapeutic measure used to restore blood or plasma volume. Learn more