5.4
Fresh Frozen Plasma
Malawi Standard Treatment Guidelines, 6th Edition, 2023. Chapter 5, Blood and Haematology.
Clinical Description
- Contains all clotting factors
- Comes in volumes of 200-300 ml
- Fresh frozen plasma (FFP) should be thawed before use using water bath at 30- 37 degrees (If water bath is not available, a plastic basin with lukewarm water or cold tap water can be used). Never use hot water
Do not use whole blood, fresh frozen plasma, or red cell suspension to expand blood volume
- Once thawed, FFP must be used immediately. FFP must never be refrozen.
- The patient needs further investigations; please refer to the central hospital.
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