Blood Component

Question 1

How many WBCs in LDPRC ?

Answer 1

WBC =< 1.0 x 10^6 cells/bag

Question 2

How many WBCs in LPRC ?

Answer 2

WBC =< 1.2 x 10^9 cells/bag

Question 3

How many Factor VIII in FFP ?

Answer 3

At least 0.7 IU/ml

Question 4

How many platelets in platelet concentrate ?

Answer 4

At least 5.5 * 10^10 cells/bag

Question 5

Why is it important these patients receive irradiated blood components?

Answer 5

Irradiating blood components prevents the donor white cells replicating and mounting an immune response against a vulnerable patient causing transfusion-associated-graft-versus-host disease (TA-GvHD) by lymphocyte.