Appendix 2. Fresh blood components supplied under contract by LifeBlood in 2019-20
Product Type | Name | Presentation | JBC Price |
Red blood cells | Whole blood (WB) red cells leucodepleted | >200ml1 | $399.25 |
WB paediatric red cells leucodepleted (set of 4) | 25-100ml1 | $426.94 | |
WB washed red cells leucodepleted | >130ml1 | $416.15 | |
Platelets | WB platelet pool leucodepleted | >160ml1 | $278.26 |
Apheresis platelet leucodepleted | 100-400ml1 | $634.21 | |
Paediatric apheresis platelet leucodepleted (set of 3) | 40-60ml1 | $905.64 | |
Clinical fresh frozen plasma (FFP) | WB clinical FFP | 295ml+/-10%1 | $181.79 |
WB paediatric clinical FFP (set of 4) | 60-80ml1 | $213.14 | |
Apheresis clinical FFP | 295ml +/-10%1 | $263.52 | |
Cryoprecipitate | WB cryoprecipitate | 30-40ml1 | $164.00 |
Apheresis cryoprecipitate | 54-66ml1 | $320.41 | |
Cryo-depleted plasma | WB cryo-depleted plasma | 215-265ml1 | $148.59 |
Apheresis cryo-depleted plasma | 495-605ml1 | $385.16 | |
Other products | Autologous donation | NA | $399.25 |
Therapeutic Vensections for WB for Discard | NA | $585.47 | |
Serum eye drops | Single Collection | $859.30 | |
Plasma for Fractionation | Plasma for Fractionation2 | Presentation size NA, but costed per kg | $376.67 |
1The presentation volume for a typical unit content is specified in the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood Blood Component Information, 2020. URL: https://transfusion.com.au/BCI.
2Plasma for Fractionation is supplied to CSL Behring (Australia) Pty Ltd for manufacturing plasma derived products.
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