摘要 |
<p>A multiple blood bag system for storage of blood and processing of blood into its components is disclosed comprising a donor bag and one or more satellite bags connected by flexible tubing. The donor bag is made of conventional PVC plasticized with di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate and is suitable for long term storage of whole blood or red cells. The satellite bag or bags is made of a material which is free of di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate so that this plasticizer, which is extracted by blood or plasma, will not contaminate blood components processed or stored in the satellite bags. A preferred material for a satellite bag and particularly desirable for storage of platelets is a PVC formulation which contains a trioctyl trimellitate as plasticizer.</p> |