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cryoprecipitate

/ ˌkraɪəʊprɪˈsɪpɪteɪt /

noun

  1. 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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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.

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Campaigners say haemophiliacs could have been offered an alternative treatment called Cryoprecipitate.

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He recommended it would be "circumspect" for children aged under four to have an older, more cumbersome treatment - cryoprecipitate - rather than imported products.

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There may also be platelets, or cryoprecipitate, or other parts of blood that have been separated so they can be more useful, more specialised.

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These include red blood cells, platelets and cryoprecipitate for clotting disorders, as well as whole blood depleted of white blood cells to transfuse into infants with less-developed immune systems, and fresh frozen plasma for transfusion to replace lost blood.

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