Whole blood treated with riboflavin and ultraviolet light: quality assessment of all blood components produced by the buffy coat method

Peter Schubert, Brankica Culibrk, Simrath Karwal, Katherine Serrano, E.J. Levin, Daniel Bu, Varsha Bhakta, William P. Sheffield, Raymond P. Goodrich, Dana V. Devine

Transfusion · 2014 · 40 citations · 28 references

Abstract

Treatment of WB with riboflavin and UV before production of components by the BC method shows a negative impact on all three blood components. PLT units produced from PI-treated WB exhibited less damage compared to PLT component treatment.

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