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Washed red blood cells

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Washed red blood cells are red blood cells which have had most of the plasma, platelets and white blood cells removed and replaced with an electrolyte solution.[1] They are used in people with IgA deficiency who need a blood transfusion.[2] They can only be kept for up to a day.[2]

References

  1. ^ Albiston, Brigit; et al. (October 2011). "Guideline for Washed Red Blood Cells in Nova Scotia" (PDF). Nova Scotia.
  2. ^ a b Handin, Robert I.; Lux, Samuel E.; Stossel, Thomas P. (2003). Blood: Principles and Practice of Hematology. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 2034. ISBN 9780781719933.


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