From: The contemporary role of blood products and components used in trauma resuscitation
Whole Blood (500 mL) | Component Therapy (660 mL) |
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Hematocrit 38-50% | 1 unit PRBC = 335 mL with hematocrit 55% |
Platelets 150-400 K/μL | 1 unit platelets = 50 mL with 5.5 × 1010 platelets |
Plasma Coagulation Factors = 100% | 1 unit plasma = 275 mL with 80% of the coagulation activity compared with whole blood |