The phrase fresh frozen plasma (FFP) refers to the liquid portion of human blood that has been frozen and preserved after a blood donation and will be used for blood transfusion. The capitalized phrase Fresh Frozen Plasma in the United States can refer to the fluid portion of one unit of human blood that has been centrifuged, separated, and frozen...
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The fluid component of blood lacking the cells but containing all the necessary plasma proteins, used to restore the protein clotting factors in some individuals with clotting factor deficiencies. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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(FFP) Type: Term Definitions: 1. separated plasma, frozen within 6 hours of collection, used in hypovolemia and coagulation factor deficiency.
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Plasma that has been separated from the RBC shortly after blood collection and then frozen. Coagulation factors are preserved in this blood product.
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