hematology and oncology
Blood Products
Fresh frozen plasma
Fresh frozen plasma (FFP) is an unconcentrated source of all clotting factors without platelets. Indications include correction of bleeding secondary to clotting factor deficiencies for which specific factor replacements are unavailable or to multifactor deficiency states (eg, massive transfusion, Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) [DIC], liver failure). FFP is used for urgent Pathogen-inactivated plasma obtained by treatment using the solvent detergent method is available to avoid transmission of almost all pathogens. During COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, the convalescent plasma donated by a person who has fully recovered from this infection has been used as an option for treatment of COVID-19 with variable success. Convalescent plasma has been used in the past during Ebola and influenza H1N1 epidemics. 