title: Blood components. Collection, processing, and storage.
abstract: Veterinary blood component preparation methods are based on human protocol with veterinary modification. This article covers the practical aspects of donor selection, blood collection, and the various options for separation of whole blood into components. Obligations are met to ensure high quality products yet allowances are made where possible to account for problems that are unique to veterinary medicine.
authors.affiliation: Eastern Veterinary Blood Bank, Annapolis, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schneider
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001771:Blood Banks / Q000592:standards; D016913:Blood Component Transfusion / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D001793:Blood Preservation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards / Q000662:veterinary*; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy; D002415:Cats / Q000097:blood*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy; D004285:Dogs / Q000097:blood*; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D011786:Quality Control; D000094902:Blood Banking / Q000379:methods