• F1000Research · Jan 2017

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    One size doesn't fit all: Should we reconsider the introduction of cold-stored platelets in blood bank inventories?

    • Alessandra Berzuini, Marta Spreafico, and Daniele Prati.
    • Department of Transfusion Medicine and Hematology, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST) di Lecco, Alessandro Manzoni Hospital, Lecco, Italy.
    • F1000Res. 2017 Jan 1; 6: 95.

    AbstractPlatelet concentrates are universally prepared with a standard method and stored for 5 days at room temperature (20-24°C) in gentle agitation. Currently, there is a renewed interest in the possibility of storing platelet concentrates below the standard temperatures. In fact, cold platelets might be more effective in bleeding patients and have a lower risk of bacterial transmission. Inventories including platelets at different temperatures may favour patient-centred strategies for prophylactic or therapeutic transfusions.

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