€ Whole

Blood € Red Blood cells € Autologous red blood cells € Platelets € Fresh frozen plasma € Albumin and plasma protein fraction € Clotting factors and Cryoprecipitate

€ Not

commonly used except for extreme cases of acute hemorrhage. € Replaces blood volume and all blood products: RBCs, plasma, plasma proteins, fresh platelets, and other clotting factors.

€ Used

to increase the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood in anemias, surgery, disorders with slow bleeding. One unit raises hematocrit by approximately 4%.

€ Used

for blood replacement following planned elective surgery. € Client donates blood for autologous transfusion 4-5 weeks prior to surgery.

€ Replaces

platelets in clients with bleeding disorders disorders or platelet deficiency. € Fresh platelets most effective.

€ Expands

blood volume and provides clotting

factors. € Does not need to be typed and crossmatched (contains no RBCs)

€ Blood

volume expander; provides plasma protein.

€ Used

for clients with clotting factor deficiencies. € Each provides different factors involved in the clotting pathway € Cryoprecipitate also contains fibrinogen