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dballantyne

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  1. You may be able to find money in a place that nobody is looking. The outdate rate for Apheresis platelets is 11% according to the 2007 NBCUS study and 22% for WBD platelets. Nationally, this equals (using NBCUS costs) $100,000,000 for Apheresis and almost $50,000,000 for WBD. The problem is 5 day storage. If 7 day storage was in effect the outdates drop considerably, possibly to as low as 0.5%. Almost all of this money is recoverable with 7 day platelets. The FDA is looking for a way to revive the PASSPORT study. The likely path to 7 day platelets is using a rapid test on day 5,6 or 7. Would you spend $20 to save a $500+ bag of platelets? For blood banks, outdates equal cost without offsetting revenue (use or lose). For suppliers, outdates mean lost revenue and ultimately higher costs that are passed along to hospitals ultimately. It's worth looking into. You may find enough cost savings to hold off the wolves at the door.
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