Red Blood Cells

Red blood cells are the most common type of blood cell and are prepared from whole blood by removing plasma, white blood cells and platelets.

Red Blood Cell Specifications

Grifols Bio Supplies provides high-quality red blood cells with various specifications from stock and can customize specifications to meet your research needs upon request.

Specification

Source

US and EU

Collection Method

Blood donation

Donor Criteria

Donors have an approved consent for donating blood. All donors are screened to ensure that each of them is in good health condition and that products are not collected from a high-risk population for blood-borne infections

Donor Data Provided

Age, gender, race and blood group

Format

Bags: 250-380 mL

Application

Research application. Bulk quantities are also available for further manufacturing of reagents to determine blood group and quality controls in Haematology

Viral Testing US

Donors from the US are tested for the standard FDA-required viral markers

Viral Testing EU

Donors from Europe are tested for the standard European-required viral markers

Storage Temperature

  • Refrigerated (2-8 ºC)
  • Room temperature (15-30 ºC)
  • Frozen (-20 ºC or below)

Customizations Available

  • Anticoagulants
  • Blood type
  • Storage temperature
  • Leukoreduced
  • Dating specific
  • Analytical services
  • Pooled red blood cells from donors in the US
Specification

Source

US and EU

Collection Method

Blood donation

Donor Criteria

Donors have an approved consent for donating blood. All donors are screened to ensure that each of them is in good health condition and that products are not collected from a high-risk population for blood-borne infections

Donor Data Provided

Age, gender, race and blood group

Format

Bags: 250-380 mL

Application

Research application. Bulk quantities are also available for further manufacturing of reagents to determine blood group and quality controls in Haematology

Viral Testing US

Donors from the US are tested for the standard FDA-required viral markers

Viral Testing EU

Donors from Europe are tested for the standard European-required viral markers

Storage Temperature

  • Refrigerated (2-8 ºC)
  • Room temperature (15-30 ºC)
  • Frozen (-20 ºC or below)

Customizations Available

  • Anticoagulants
  • Blood type
  • Storage temperature
  • Leukoreduced
  • Dating specific
  • Analytical services
  • Pooled red blood cells from donors in the US

Additional information

Find additional information for red blood cells below.

Donor Viral Testing

Test

HIV-1-NAT

USA

EU

HCV-NAT

USA

EU

HBV-NAT

USA

EU

HEV-NAT

USA

-

EU

HAV-NAT

USA

-

EU

WNV-NAT

USA

EU

From June to November on each donation

PVB19-NAT

USA

-

EU

Anti-HIV Ag/Ab

USA

EU

Anti-HCV

USA

EU

HBsAg

USA

EU

Anti-HBc

USA

-

EU

Syphillis

USA

EU

Chagas

USA

Performed on the donor's first donation

EU

-

Babesia

USA

Performed on each donation in states where the FDA mandates it

EU

-

Test USA EU

HIV-1-NAT

HCV-NAT

HBV-NAT

HEV-NAT

-

HAV-NAT

-

WNV-NAT

From June to November on each donation

PVB19-NAT

-

Anti-HIV Ag/Ab

Anti-HCV

HBsAg

Anti-HBc

-

Syphillis

Chagas

Performed on the donor's first donation

-

Babesia

Performed on each donation in states where the FDA mandates it

-

Anticoagulant

Specification

ACD

USA

EU

-

AS-1 (Additive Solution)

USA

EU

-

CPD

USA

EU

-

CPDA-1

USA

EU

-

PAGGS-M

USA

-

EU

Specification USA EU

ACD

-

AS-1 (Additive Solution)

-

CPD

-

CPDA-1

-

PAGGS-M

-

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