Platelet concentrate
The platelet concentrate should be stored between 220C + 20C with
continuous gentle flat bed agitation (60-70/min) or a rotor ( 5 – 10
cycles/min.) maintained throughout the storage period. The expiry date
of platelet concentrate prepared in a closed system should be 3 days
after the collection of original blood. The expiry date may be extended
to 5 days or longer when special plastic bags or anticoagulants are in
use.
H-3.4 Granulocyte concentrate
The storage temperature for leucocyte concentrate is 220C + 20C. It
should be transfused as soon as possible and not later than 24 hours of
phlebotomy.