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Whole fresh blood is commonly used in general practice and administered straight away to the patient. Additionally whole bood can be stored or separated into various blood components.

Whole fresh blood is commonly used in general practice and administered straight away to the patient. Additionally whole bood can be stored or separated into various blood components.

Blood components are very useful as they reduce the number of transfusions necessary and also replace specific losses.  

These components are very useful as they reduce the number of transfusions necessary and also replace specific losses.  

If fresh whole blood undergoes slow centrifugation (1100tr/min for 10 mins at 22 ^o C) then '''Platelet rich plasma''' is produced. This can be stored for 3 days at an ambient temperature.  

If fresh whole blood undergoes slow centrifugation (1100tr/min for 10 mins at 22 ^o C) then '''Platelet rich plasma''' is produced. This can be stored for 3 days at an ambient temperature.