Buffy coat platelets coming to America: Are we ready?

CONCLUSIONS: Buffy coat blood products are widely used throughout the world. Recent conversion from PRP to BC by CBS showed that conversion can be accomplished with planning, communication, and partnership from all stakeholders. In conclusion, BC PLTs are worth serious consideration in the United States, but regulatory barriers in the United States will need to be addressed.
PMID: 33174258 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Transfusion - November 10, 2020 Category: Hematology Authors: Gammon RR, Devine D, Katz LM, Quinley E, Wu Y, Rowe K, Razatos A, Min K, Reichenberg S, Smith R Tags: Transfusion Source Type: research