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A '''blood product''' is any component of the [[blood]] which is collected from a donor for use in a [[blood transfusion]]. Whole blood is uncommonly used in [[transfusion medicine]] at present.  The currently available blood products include: [[red blood cell|packed red blood cells]], [[platelets]], [[fresh frozen plasma]], [[cryoprecipitate]], [[albumin]], and [[Antibody|immunoglobulins]].
 
A '''blood product''' is any component of the [[blood]] which is collected from a donor for use in a [[blood transfusion]]. Whole blood is uncommonly used in [[transfusion medicine]] at present; most blood products consist of specific processed components such as [[red blood cell]]s, [[blood plasma]], or [[platelet]]s.


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