Table 3: Guidelines for red blood cell and plasma transfusion for adults and children [Supplement, CMAJ

Guidelines for red blood cell and plasma transfusion for adults and children

Table 3: Alternatives to plasma

Type of product Product

Purified human plasma-derived concentrates* Purified human albumin*
Purified human immunoglobulin (IVIg)*
Purified human fibrinogen*
Purified human factor VII*
Purified human factor VIII:C*
Purified human von Willebrand factor*
Partly purified prothrombin complex (FEIBA)*
Partly purified human factor IX*
Highly purified human factor IX*
Purified human factor XI*
Purified human factor XIII*
Purified Human protein C*
Purified human antithrombin III*
Purified human C1 esterase inhibitor*
Fibrin glue (Tisseel)

Purified animal plasma-derived concentrates* Purified porcine factor VIII:C

Recombinant proteins Human factor VIII:C*
Human factor VIIa

Synthetic replacement molecules Amino acids (Aminosyn)
Pentastarch (Pentaspan)*

Pharmacologic agents Desmopressin (DDAVP)
Aminocaproic acid (Amicar)
Tranexamic acid (Cyclokapron)
Aprotinin (Trasylol)

*Available from the Canadian Red Cross Society according to a list distributed September 1996, subject to modifications as new products become available or existing products are deleted.

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Table 3: Alternatives to plasma
Type of product	Product
Purified human plasma-derived concentrates*	Purified human albumin* Purified human immunoglobulin (IVIg)* Purified human fibrinogen* Purified human factor VII* Purified human factor VIII:C* Purified human von Willebrand factor* Partly purified prothrombin complex (FEIBA)* Partly purified human factor IX* Highly purified human factor IX* Purified human factor XI* Purified human factor XIII* Purified Human protein C* Purified human antithrombin III* Purified human C1 esterase inhibitor* Fibrin glue (Tisseel)
Purified animal plasma-derived concentrates*	Purified porcine factor VIII:C
Recombinant proteins	Human factor VIII:C* Human factor VIIa
Synthetic replacement molecules	Amino acids (Aminosyn) Pentastarch (Pentaspan)*
Pharmacologic agents	Desmopressin (DDAVP) Aminocaproic acid (Amicar) Tranexamic acid (Cyclokapron) Aprotinin (Trasylol)
*Available from the Canadian Red Cross Society according to a list distributed September 1996, subject to modifications as new products become available or existing products are deleted.