Whole blood is stored in blood bank at

Shipping of stored platelets to the transfusion facility should use a well-insulated container, with no ice, to maintain the temperature between 20-24deg C. Fresh frozen plasma and cryoprecipitate must be shipped at -18deg C or below. Dry ice is used to maintain the frozen state. The goal of blood preservation is to provide ble and functional blood components for patients requiring blood transfusion. More than 70% of red cells should remain ble in circulation 24hours after transfusion ofstored blood in CPDA-1 for 35 days. Theblood is stored at 2-6 degC to maintain the optimal bility.