For paediatric needs, it’s possible for Héma-Québec to securely connect a device with four satellite bags to the AS-3 or SAGM packed red blood cells, enabling the hospital to divide up the required volume and use all the packed red blood cells, minimizing losses.

Action

The function and post-transfusion survival of the platelets contained in the pediatric bags are similar to those of the bags of platelets (pool and apheresis).

Main indications

For newborns requiring small-volume transfusions. Pediatric bags can be used for more than one newborn and also for small-framed people.

Contraindications

The contraindications are the same as those for bags of platelets (pool and apheresis).

Dosage and administration

The dosage and administration of pediatric bags are essentially the same as those of the bags of platelets (pool and apheresis).

The rate of the platelet transfusion must be adjusted to the recipient’s clinical condition, and the transfusion must not go longer than four hours.

Storage

Pediatric bags have the same shelf life as bags of platelets (pool and apheresis).

In the event of a discrepancy between the information on this page and what is in the Circular of information, the latter will take precedence.