Refrigerated Platelets Work for 3 Weeks in US-Australia Trial

“Researchers who tested the use of refrigerated platelets say their ‌results could more than triple the supply available to help save bleeding patients. Platelets are a blood component that’s crucial for clotting and stemming blood loss. Donated platelets are conventionally stored at room temperature with a five-to-seven-day shelf life. At 27 hospitals in the U.S. […] The post Refrigerated Platelets Work for 3 Weeks in US-Australia Trial appeared first on Human Progress.