Platelets Separation

[Desoki]

Dear colleagues;

I posted this thread in Transfusion service room but no one answer me so i posted it again here in hot topics, I'm not sure about after how many hours of unit collection; platelets should separate and keep in agitator? 8 or 24 hours!!

Thanks for your help

 

[David Saikin]

_{Are you doing random plt concentrates or apheresis products?}

 

_{According to the 21CFR640 . . . plts should be separated within 4 hrs of collection OR processed according to the manufacturer's directions for the collection process you are using.  Once separated, they should "relax" for an hour and then are stored at 20-24C with agitation for up to 5 days.}

 

_{I think the separation time is different if you are in Europe.}

Edited June 18, 2013 by David Saikin

[Desoki]

_{Are you doing random plt concentrates or apheresis products?}

 

_{According to the 21CFR640 . . . plts should be separated within 4 hrs of collection OR processed according to the manufacturer's directions for the collection process you are using.  Once separated, they should "relax" for an hour and then are stored at 20-24C with agitation for up to 5 days.}

 

_{I think the separation time is different if you are in Europe.}

Is this 4 hours applied for random donor Platelets

[David Saikin]

 Yes, the 4 hrs are for random plt concentrates;