Background: Cardiac surgery is frequently complicated by coagulopathic bleeding that is
difficult to optimally manage using standard hemostatic testing. We hypothesized that point …

Purpose Cold-stored platelets (CSP) are an increasingly active topic of international
research. They are maintained at 1–6° C, in contrast to standard room-temperature platelets …

BACKGROUND Platelets (PLTs) are currently stored at room temperature (22° C), which
limits their shelf life, primarily due to the risk of bacterial growth. Alternatives to room …

BACKGROUND Alternatives to room temperature storage of platelets (PLTs) are of interest
to support blood banking logistics. The aim of this study was to compare the presence of …

Testing donations for pathogens and deferring selected blood donors have reduced the risk
of transmission of known pathogens by transfusion to extremely low levels in most …

Background Plateletpheresis involves platelet separation and collection from whole blood
while other blood cells are returned to the donor. Because platelets are replaced faster than …

Objectives The aim of this study is to keep a record of regular human platelet antigens (HPA)‐
typed blood donors and to compare their allele frequencies with those reported in other …

Plasma obtained via whole blood donation processing or via apheresis technology can
either be transfused directly to patients or pooled and fractionated into plasma protein …

The principal theme of the symposium was centered on how the world of regenerative
medicine intersects with that of transfusion medicine, with a particular focus on …

Background: Hemostasis is a hemodynamic process in which the platelet play a major role.
Platelet transfusion is one of the effective treatments in patients with thrombocytopenia …