cryoprecipitate

British

/ ˌkraɪəʊprɪˈsɪpɪteɪt /

noun

a precipitate obtained by controlled thawing of a previously frozen substance. Factor VIII, for treating haemophilia, is often obtained as a cryoprecipitate from frozen blood

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In all, Adele was given 28 units of red blood cells, 20 units of fresh frozen plasma, nine units of cryoprecipitate and eight units of platelets - the biggest transfusion at the hospital since 2000.

From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2024

From time to time, he would go to Edward Hospital in nearby Naperville to get a transfusion of cryoprecipitate, a source of fibrinogen vital to blood clotting.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 8, 2015

In its frozen state, this cryoprecipitate kept indefinitely and could be quickly processed for intravenous infusion in a solution averaging ten to 20 times the potency of plasma.

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