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Frequently Asked QuestionsHow do I apply for products from netCAD?Please download application form, the application instructions pdf, and the REB instructions pdf. These forms are located on . Submit the word document and a pdf with the signed application to netcad@blood.ca.Who can apply for products from netCAD?Researchers who are working within the mandates of, or whose research will benefit, Transfusion Medicine or Transplantation can apply for products from netCAD.When can I receive products from netCAD?The clinic schedule for netCAD is on the Researcher Web Page . Primarily, researchers receive whole blood products on a Tuesday (Wednesday if shipped via Fedex) from our Monday Whole Blood Donation Clinic. If we do not have enough donations on Monday (usually due to cancellations and deferrals), we will do our best to fill your order from the Wednesday clinic (receipt on Thursday or Friday if via Fedex). Researchers who request products from apheresis clinics will receive these products on Thursdays.What services can I receive from netCAD?A variety of testing or services can be performed in or via netCAD, including hemolysis testing, residual leukocyte testing, or platelet activation. We can also alter how the blood products are produced based on researcher needs. These would need to be specified and evaluated.What products can I receive from netCAD?A variety of products can be received from netCAD.Whole Blood Products (left Figure, below):Approximately 500 ml of Whole Blood is collected from every donor. This Whole Blood is then centrifuged and split into Red Cells, Plasma and the Buffy Coat. An additive of SAGM (saline, adenine, glucose, and Mannitol) is added to the Red Cells for a final volume of ~250 ml. The plasma volume is ~300 ml and the buffy coat (white cells and platelets) volume is 50 ml. 362902524320500-95254318000Pooled Platelet (right Figure, above):A Pooled Platelet is made from one plasma and buffy coat from one donor and three buffy coats from three additional donors. The final product has platelets from four separate donors, pooled together in a plasma unit (~275 ml). During this process, a residual buffy coat with attached leukoreduction filter remains; this has all of the white blood cells from the four different donors used in the pooled platelet.Apheresis Platelets:An Apheresis Platelet is made from an apheresis donation. The final product has platelets from one donor and is approximately 230 ml in size. The leukoreduction chamber from an apheresis donation is available for researchers who want to request white blood cells. Specimen Tubes:Specimen tubes can be collected and provided. The average size of a specimen tube is 3 ml to 7 ml. ................
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