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inkspot
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02/21/08 - 10:22 AM

whats the difference between fresh frozen plasma and cryoprecipitate?

what is the specific indication of each of the above?

in hemophilia(s) cryo. is prefered since it has more of protien content. Can some one please further elaborate the difference and specific indications?

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02/21/08 - 07:47 PM

FFP - has all the spices present in plasma, clotting factors/fibrinogen etc. When not sure about source of bleeding . prefer

Cryoppt - contains factor VIII,fibrinogen,vWF, XIII . so any specific def from these mentioned. use it.

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02/21/08 - 11:02 PM

thanks

and more over the content in cryo is more than (non specific) FFP

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