American journal of clinical pathology
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Am. J. Clin. Pathol. · Jul 2016
ReviewTransportation Cooler Interventions Reduce Plasma and RBC Product Wastage.
The rate of plasma product wastage for the United States in 2011 was approximately 1.8%. The plasma wastage rate at our institution was higher, mainly due to products returned out of temperature range from procedural areas. A process review and intervention to reduce plasma wastage was undertaken, which included modifications to our transport cooler. ⋯ Our intervention resulted in significantly decreased plasma and RBC wastage and is broadly applicable, since out-of-temperature product wastage in procedural areas is likely a significant problem at many institutions.