[Comparison of the clotting factor activity and thawing time in different thawing procedures of the fresh frozen plasma].
Masui
; 62(4): 495-9, 2013 Apr.
Article
in Ja
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23697210
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Fresh frozen plasma (FFP) should be thawed in a water bath at 30-37 degrees C. Suitable temperature, the prevention for bacterial contamination, and the efficiency of the process are necessary for a thawing procedure. In this study, we compared the clotting factor activity and thawing time in different thawing procedures; a water bath, the thermostatic thawing chamber (FP-40, Hokuyo ; Kawasumi, Japan), and the microwave system (Transfusio-therm 2000 AMCO; Zeipel, Germany).METHODS:
Thawing time and the clotting factor activity (prothrombin time PT, prothrombin time-international normalized ratio PT-INR, activated partial thromboplastin time APTT, fibrinogen, andfactors V) of thawed FFP-5 units were measured.RESULTS:
Thawing time using Transfusio-therm 2000 was 11.4 minutes, which was faster than that using the water bath and FP-40 of about 39.5 and 27.3 minutes, respectively (P<0.01). There were no differences between the three methods in terms of the clotting factors.CONCLUSIONS:
The microwave system is useful in shortening the time safety, and maintaining the clotting factor activity in thawed FFP
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Plasma
/
Blood Coagulation Factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Ja
Journal:
Masui
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article