PEDIATRIC CARE GUIDE

Blood Products. PRBC’s - 10 ml/kg (( Hct by 3%) Leukodepleted: donor WBC removed to prevent febrile, non-hemolytic transfusion reactions & delays formation of antibodies. Irradiated: inactivates WBC that may slip by during leukodepletion, decreases chance of GVHD and transmission of CMV. FFP: 10-15 ml/kg IV over 30-120 min. ................
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