Transfusion Alter Transfusion Med. 2008;10(3):92-101. The initial storage temperature of whole blood determines which components can be produced from it (Figure 1). Because platelet function rapidly ...

The components of blood include plasma, platelets, and red and white blood cells that circulate through the body. Blood supplies essential substances, such as sugars and oxygen, to cells and organs, ...

Blood separation is the dividing of whole blood into its various components. Whole blood is often isolated for therapeutic and diagnostic reasons, including research. For this to be achieved, ...

Blood is made up of plasma and solid components. Of these, the larger part is plasma, comprising about 55%. It appears as a straw-colored fluid and is composed mainly of water, but also carries ...

Red cells are transfused to treat clinically significant anemia or blood loss. They are produced by removing the majority of plasma from whole blood by centrifugation (Figure 2). Red cells produced ...