Factors influencing factor VIII activity in frozen plasma

Vox Sanguinis

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 33-39

  Sward Nilsson A M ^a   Persson, P O ^b   Johnson, U ^a   Lethagen, S ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Engineer Company   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Eutectic point in plasma; Factor VIII activity; Freezing rate; Ice front velocity

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 8; FRESH FROZEN PLASMA; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING DISORDER; BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD STORAGE; FREEZING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PLASMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROOM TEMPERATURE;

BLOOD COAGULATION TESTS; BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION; COLD; CRYOPRESERVATION; FACTOR VIII; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; PLASMA; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33644926442     PISSN: 00429007     EISSN: 14230410     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1423-0410.2005.00715.x     Document Type: Article

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