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Appendix 2. Fresh blood components supplied under contract by the Blood Service in 2014-15

TABLE 5.1 Fresh blood components supplied under contract by the Blood Service, 2014-15

Product Type Name Presentation JBC Price
Red blood cells Whole blood (WB)
red cells leucodepleted
>200ml1 $346.86
WB paediatric red cells leucodepleted (set of 4) 25-100ml1 $364.06
WB washed red cells leucodepleted >130ml1 $398.09
Platelets WB platelet pool leucodepleted >160ml1 $358.79
Apheresis platelet leucodepleted 100-400ml1 $509.05
Paediatric apheresis platelet leucodepleted (set of 4) 40-60ml1 $520.07
Clinical fresh frozen plasma (FFP) WB clinical FFP 295ml+/-10%1 $278.38
WB paediatric clinical FFP (set of 4) 60-80ml1 $318.80
Apheresis clinical FFP 295ml +/-10%1 $313.86
Cryoprecipitate WB cryoprecipitate 30-40ml1 $159.58
Apheresis cryoprecipitate 54-66ml1 $292.74
Cryo-depleted plasma WB cryo-depleted plasma 215-265ml1 $41.53
Apheresis cryo-depleted plasma 495-605ml 1 $141.98
Other products Autologous donation NA $383.82
Directed donation complying
with AHMAC guidelines
NA $348.02
Serum eye drops Single Collection $446.88
Plasma for Fractionation Plasma for Fractionation 2 Presentation
size NA, but costed per kg
$394.72

1 The presentation volume for a typical unit content is specified in the Australian Red Cross Blood Service Blood Component Information, 2012. URL: http://resources.transfusion.com.au/cdm/ref/collection/p16691coll1/id/18

2 Plasma for Fractionation is supplied to CSL for manufacturing plasma derived products