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Appendix 2. Fresh blood components supplied under contract by the Blood Service in 2015-16

TABLE 5.1 Fresh blood components supplied under contract by the Blood Service, 2015-16

Product Type Name Presentation JBC Price
Red blood cells Whole blood (WB)
red cells leucodepleted
>200ml1 $374.72
WB paediatric red cells leucodepleted (set of 4) 25-100ml1 $387.66
WB washed red cells leucodepleted >130ml1 $422.69
Platelets WB platelet pool leucodepleted >160ml1 $387.01
Apheresis platelet leucodepleted 100-400ml1 $541.70
Paediatric apheresis platelet leucodepleted (set of 4) 40-60ml1 $535.41
Clinical fresh frozen plasma (FFP) WB clinical FFP 295ml+/-10%1 $304.22
WB paediatric clinical FFP (set of 4) 60-80ml1 $353.94
Apheresis clinical FFP 295ml +/-10%1 $340.76
Cryoprecipitate WB cryoprecipitate 30-40ml1 $177.15
Apheresis cryoprecipitate 54-66ml1 $314.25
Cryo-depleted plasma WB cryo-depleted plasma 215-265ml1 $55.62
Apheresis cryo-depleted plasma 495-605ml1 $159.03
Other products Autologous donation NA $412.78
Directed donation complying
with AHMAC guidelines
NA $375.92
Serum eye drops Single Collection $477.68
Plasma for Fractionation Plasma for Fractionation2 Presentation size NA, but costed per kg $412.79


1 The presentation volume for a typical unit content is specified in the Australian Red Cross Blood Service Blood Component Information, 2012. URL: http://resources.transfusion.com.au/cdm/ref/collection/p16691coll1/id/18

2 Plasma for Fractionation is supplied to CSL Behring (Australia) Pty Ltd for manufacturing plasma derived products