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Table 16-3

ComponentAverage VolumeStorage Parameters
Packed red blood cells300 mL1°C–6°C for 21–35 days or 42 days with additive solution
Red blood cells, frozen300 mL<–65°C for 10 years
Platelets, whole blood derived50 mL per bag; usual dose, 4–6 bags20°C–24°C for 5 days
Platelets, apheresis300 mL20°C–24°C for 5 days
Plasma, fresh frozen250 mL<–18°C for 1 year or <–65°C for 7 years
Plasma, frozen within 24 hr250 mL<–18°C for 1 year
Cryoprecipitate15 mL per bag; usual dose, 4–6 bags<–18°C for 1 year