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What is the shelf life of various components ?

April 26, 2017components life shelf various

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What is the shelf life of various components ?

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RBCs can be stored up to 42 days at 2 – 6 C, Platelets for 5 days at 20 – 24 C with constant agitation and Plasma for one year at less than – 30 C. When stored as whole blood , the clotting factors in the plasma lose their efficacy in 8 hours and the platelets lose their function after 24 hours.