How to Thaw Fresh Frozen Plasma

Fresh frozen plasma, or FFP, is the liquid portion of blood that has been prepared from a whole blood donation or apheresis collection and then frozen within 8 hours of procurement. This video will show the steps for choosing and thawing plasma.

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