Background: Uncontrolled prescribing of blood products can cause reduce blood bank reserves and
inappropriate distribution of blood products.
Objective: The goal of this study was to determine of fresh frozen plasma (FFP) transfusion
indicators in emergency department.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was done in patients admitted to the emergency department of
Rasoul Akram, Tehran, Iran for one year (September 2016 to 2017).
Findings: Seventy patients (47M/23F) were assessed with the mean age 57.96±18.22 years. Totally
294 units of fresh frozen plasma (FFP) were requested for patients and 93 units (31.64%) were
used. The most indication for FFP unit request was acute and chronic anemia.
Conclusion: Transfusion rate and index were within acceptable limits, while the crossmatch to
transfusion ratio (C/T) was undesirable.
Keywords: Products blood, Fresh frozen plasma, Transfusion ratio, Transfusion inde
