Accès ouvert
2025
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Michael Cahillane, Nicola Pearce, Christine V. Saunders, Nicole Polidano et autres
Abstract Background and Objectives The Welsh Blood Service (WBS) produces pooled platelet concentrates from four buffy coats (4BC‐PC), achieving consistently high platelet yields exceeding the UK specification. Three buffy coat platelet concentrates (3BC‐PC) offer the potential for improved supply chain resilience and …
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2025
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Jamie Nash, Christine V. Saunders, Nicola Pearce, Michael Cahillane et autres
BACKGROUND: The Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service in Wales provides prehospital critical care, including the transfusion of red blood cells and plasma. However, the logistical challenges of storing platelet concentrates (PCs) at 22°C with constant agitation limit their prehospital use. Cold-stored …
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2025
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Christopher Reilly‐Stitt, Ian Jennings, Steve Kitchen, Michael Cahillane et autres
BACKGROUND: To achieve accreditation for ISO 15189, laboratories are required to either participate in EQA exercises or intra-laboratory comparisons to meet the standard. Light transmission aggregometry performed by laboratory scientists for the clinical investigation of possible platelet function defects is time dependent. …
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