Table 1.
Examples of alternatives to fresh frozen plasma (FFP) in Europe* suitable for room temperature storage
| Product details | License status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product name |
Production process |
Infection safety | Pool size | Country | Year | Vendor | Reference |
| PCSD† | Lyophilization leukocyte reduced | Quarantine-stored beyond diagnostic window | At least 10 donations | France | 1994 | French Military Service | 3,4 |
| Human S/D-Plasma lyophilisiert | Lyophilization leukocyte reduced | Solvent/detergent process | Up to 1000 donations | Germany | 2003 | German Red Cross Blood Service West | 5 |
| LyoPlas N-w | Lyophilization leukocyte reduced | Quaratine-stored for at least 4 months | Single donation | Germany | 2007 | German Red Cross Blood Service West | 6 |
*
No alternative approved in the U.S.
†
Plasma cryodesséché sécurisé déleucocyté (PCSD) - freeze dried and secured plasma (FDSP)5