7.1: Introduction

This chapter details process, product, quality monitoring, labelling, discard, storage and transport specifications for blood components currently manufactured in the blood transfusion services in the UK. Blood components are grouped together into the following component types:

• 7.2: Whole Blood Components
• 7.3: Red Cell Components
• 7.4: Platelet Components
• 7.5: Plasma Components
• 7.6: Granulocyte Components
• 7.7: Components suitable for use in Intrauterine Transfusion, Neonates and Infants under 1 year

In addition, to the blood components described in chapter 7:

• Provisional components are found in Annexe 3
• Redundant blood components are found in Annexe 4
• Blood components for contingency use are found in Annexe 5

 Introduction contents

• 7.1.1: Leucocyte depletion
• 7.1.2: Irradiated components
• 7.1.3: Other component specifications
• 7.1.4: Production advice
• 7.1.5: References