Multicenter observational study evaluating the impact of platelet transport bags on product wastage.

Amie KronShangari VijenthiraJacob PendergrastDimpy ModiAlyson McLarenAnna MacDonaldChantal ArmaliChristine M Cserti-GazdewichErica SmithGraeme QuestKatie GabanowiczLani LiebermanLaura AseltineLuarne SaniMargaret RocheMaria DeOlivieraPhilip YuSandra FazariSneha PatelYulia LinZofia KellyJeannie L Callum

Published in: Transfusion (2021)

Implementation of PTB did not improve wastage. Common causes of in-date discards were return after 1 h outside of a PTB and placement in a red cell cooler in error. Further research is required to investigate potential strategies to mitigate in-date platelet wastage.

Keyphrases

single cell
primary care
healthcare
cell therapy
clinical trial
human health