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Tareq Abadl: The Science of Blood Component Separation and Targeted Transfusion Care
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Jun 5, 2026, 14:19

Tareq Abadl: The Science of Blood Component Separation and Targeted Transfusion Care

Tareq Abadl, Medical Lab Specialist, shared a post on LinkedIn:

“Same donation. Different components. Different patients. Different lives saved.

Packed RBCs (pRBCs) 

  • Storage: 1–6°C
  • Shelf life: 42 days
  • Used for acute and chronic blood loss — raises Hb and maintains tissue oxygenation.
  • Trigger: Hb less than 7 g/dL

Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP)

  • Storage: −18°C
  • Shelf life: 1 year
  • Contains all clotting factors — used to reverse anticoagulant effects and treat coagulopathic bleeding.
  • Not for volume expansion alone.

Platelets 

  • Storage: 20–24°C (with agitation)
  • Shelf life: 5 days
  • Indicated to prevent hemorrhage in patients with thrombocytopenia or platelet function defects.
  • Trigger: Platelets less than 10,000/µL (or less than 100,000 with active bleeding)

Cryoprecipitate

  • Storage: −18°C
  • Shelf life: 1 year
  • Contains high concentrations of Factor VIII and fibrinogen — used in hypofibrinogenemia, DIC, and massive hemorrhage.
  • Also used in Hemophilia A and Von Willebrand Disease

Golden Rule:

The basic principle of blood component therapy is to prescribe only the specific product the patient needs — one whole blood donation can be separated to benefit several recipients with different needs.”

Tareq Abadl: The Science of Blood Component Separation and Targeted Transfusion Care

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