Background: Platelet concentrates (PCs) with the imple-mentation of bacterial testing have a storage period of 7 days. It was reported that platelet function decreased gradually in vitro until the 5th or 7th day of storage. Pooled PCs (PPCs) are main-ly used in Europe and Canada and there is the possibility to use many PPCs with 7 days storage for transfusion in case of bleeding or massive transfu...
Background: Platelet concentrates (PCs) with the imple-mentation of bacterial testing have a storage period of 7 days. It was reported that platelet function decreased gradually in vitro until the 5th or 7th day of storage. Pooled PCs (PPCs) are main-ly used in Europe and Canada and there is the possibility to use many PPCs with 7 days storage for transfusion in case of bleeding or massive transfu...