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!

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.

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

And FV is labile.

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.

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...........

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.

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.

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

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

thank you

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Thank you Dianna!!!

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).