FFP 24hours

[Jody]

Does anyone have procedural restrictions for FFP frozen within 24 hours? I am trying to make sure I have all my bases covered before we start accepting this product from our supplier.

Thanks!

[David Saikin]

There should be no restrictions regarding this product - it is only marginally different (as far as coag factors) from FFP - the ony factor markedly different is FVIII - which you would use cryo to replace anyway.

[DPruden]

FFP and FP24 are considered "clinically equivalent". I have some good references on this if you would like, I could send them to you.

[Liz]

And FV is labile.

[AMcCord]

We sent a short but sweet letter to our physicians informing them of the pending arrival of the new product and used references and a letter from our blood provider to explain the product to them (not for FVIII replacement basically). There was not a single question or comment and we have not had any requests which specify FFP for a patient rather than FFP 24 hours. We now stock both products and use them as equivalent.

[DOGLOVER]

We receive mostly the 24 hour product from our supplier and use thme interchangeably. Most of the time the product is not being given for any particular factor deficiency anyway. If I knew it was for one of our kids with FV deficiency I would probably choose an FFP, just because...........

[Liz]

There is a slight decrease of FV and FVIII but they can be used equally up to 24 hours at 0 to 6 C.

The doctors didnt ask you or me because they trust us and they dont really get it either way anyhow.

I give the patients what I would give one of my own. God forbid that I should have to.

[Likewine99]

We did the same as AMcCord and when we receive an order for FFP it is filled with a 24 hr FFP with a 5 day expiration date. The "substitution" was written into our SOP.

[Liz]

FFP and FP24 are considered "clinically equivalent". I have some good references on this if you would like, I could send them to you.

Please do send me some of the refs that you have ek01@aub.edu.lb

thank you

[khalidm3]

Please do send me some of the refs that you have ek01@aub.edu.lb

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[DPruden]

Sent them today.

[khalidm3]

Thanks DPruden, I got.

Sent them today.

[Liz]

Thank you Dianna!!!

[John Hansen]

We use FFP and 24 hour plasma as equivalent. We have moved to thawed plasma with a 5 day outdate. We are using that as equivalent as well (although it is usually used within a 24 hour period anyways).