Blood components

Non-fresh frozen plasma

Plasma from a total blood unit, which for several reasons does not contain the most unstable coagulation factors.

Frozen plasma can come from different origins:

Plasma obtained in the same way as fresh plasma, but which has been frozen after more than 24 hours and, consequently, the level of the most unstable factors (factor V and factor VIII) are not optimum.
Plasma that has been thawed and frozen again.
Plasma from a surplus of a cryoprecipitation.

The composition of this plasma is not controlled, as it is not used for transfusions.
The volume of the units is variable, according to its origin.

ABO group and Rh factor.
Irregular Antibodies: negative.
Surface antigen of the hepatitis B virus (HBs Ag): negative.
Antibodies against the hepatitis C virus (Anti-HCV): negative.
Antibodies against the Immunodeficiency virus (Anti-HIV 1+2): negative.
Syphilis serology: negative.
NAT of HCV (PCR): negative.
NAT of HIV (PCR): negative.
NAT of VHB (PCR): negative.
Anti-Trypanosoma cruzi antibodies: negative (only carried out on donors with a risk of being carriers).

Collapsible plastic bags.

By means of a label with the number of the unit and the inscription "PC".

A 4ºC de temperatura durant 45 dies.
A -20ºC durant 5 anys.

At 4ºC: 45 days.
At -20ºC: 5 years.

The plasma obtained is not used for transfusions. It is sent to industries for the preparation of stable plasma derivatives.