Appendix 2. Fresh Blood Components Supploed Under Contract by the Blood Service in 2013-13

TABLE 5.1 Fresh blood components supplied under contract by the Blood Service, 2012-13

Product Type Name Presentation JBC Price
Red blood cells Whole blood (WB) red cells leucodepleted 200ml1 $365.34
WB paediatric red cells leucodepleted (set of 4) 25-100ml1 $280.17
WB washed red cells leucodepleted >130ml1 $275.36
Platelets WB platelet pool leucodepleted >160m1 $391.22
Apheresis platelet leucodepleted 100-400ml1 $547.44
Paediatric apheresis platelet leucodepleted (set of 4) 40-60ml1 $284.36
Clinical fresh frozen plasma (FFP) WB clinical FFP 295ml+/-10%1 $296.15
WB paediatric clinical FFP (set of 4) 60-80mL1 $59.00
Apheresis clinical FFP 295ml +/-10%1 $329.01
Cryoprecipitate WB cryoprecipitate 30-40ml1 $39.88
Apheresis cryoprecipitate 54-66mL1 $198.34
Cryo-depleted plasma WB cryo-depleted plasma 215-265mL1 $40.36
Apheresis cryo-depleted plasma 495-605mL1 $184.68
Other products Autologous donation NA $469.72
Directed donation complying with AHMAC guidelines NA $413.90
Serum eye drops Single Collection $818.44
Plasma for Fractionation Plasma for Fractionation2 Presentation size NA, but costed per kg $242.93

1 The presentation volume for a typical unit content is specified in the Australian Red Cross Blood Service Blood Component Information, 2012. URL: http://www.transfusion.com.au/sites/default/files/BCI%202012.pdf.

2Plasma for Fractionation is supplied to CSL for manufacturing plasma derived products