Department of Health, Victoria

Pooled platelets: a large dose of platelets prepared from a pool of buffy coats from ABO-identical donors and resuspended in a nutrient additive solution. The volume of a pooled bag is generally greater than 160 mL, and contains at least 240 x 109 platelets per pool. ... Platelet transfusion should be used sparingly and reserved for clinical ... ................
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