Difference between revisions of "Blood Products"

From WikiVet English
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Line 8: Line 8:
  
 
'''Stored whole blood (SWB)'''
 
'''Stored whole blood (SWB)'''
If  WHB is collected and correctly stored it can be used for up to 28 days. It can be used for patients requiring red blood cells and plasma proteins as the other components will no longer be viable. This can be used to treat anaemic patients who are hypovolaemic
+
If  WHB is collected and correctly stored it can be used for up to 28 days. It can be used for patients requiring red blood cells and plasma proteins as the other components will no longer be viable. This can be used to treat anaemic patients who are hypovolaemic.
 +
 
 +
'''Packed Red Blood Cells'''
 +
 
 +
'''Fresh Frozen Plasma'''
 +
 
 +
'''Stored Frozen Plasma'''
 +
 
 +
'''Platelet Rich Plasma'''
 +
 
 +
'''Cryoprecipitate'''
 +
 
 +
'''Oxyglobin'''
  
 
==Administration of Blood products==
 
==Administration of Blood products==

Revision as of 09:20, 14 August 2010



Types of Blood products available

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 for example, Packed red blood cells, plasma and platelet rich concentrates. Blood components are very useful as they reduce the number of transfusions necessary and also replace specific losses.

Fresh Whole Blood (FWB)can be collected from a healthy donor and combined with anticoagulant which can then be used for up to 8 hours. Whole blood contains all blood components which are Red blood cells, Platelets, White blood cells, Coagulation factors and plasma proteins. This is indicated for for dogs and cats suffering from anaemia, thrombocytopaenia or a coagulopathy with active bleeding.

Stored whole blood (SWB) If WHB is collected and correctly stored it can be used for up to 28 days. It can be used for patients requiring red blood cells and plasma proteins as the other components will no longer be viable. This can be used to treat anaemic patients who are hypovolaemic.

Packed Red Blood Cells

Fresh Frozen Plasma

Stored Frozen Plasma

Platelet Rich Plasma

Cryoprecipitate

Oxyglobin

Administration of Blood products