Blood Products Availability

Blood Products Availability is published biweekly on the AABB Newsfeed and in Weekly Report. This estimate is based on data from AABB's National Blood Exchange.

Platelets

Reported needs for platelets are met within 24 hours due to strong national availability. 

Red Blood Cells

A-positive and B-positive blood are available in moderate quantities. However, O-positive and Rh-negative blood types are experiencing a summertime decline. Reports of critically low inventories (less than a two-day supply) are rapidly increasing. 

A robust national supply of fresh frozen plasma (FFP) continues to meet demand for type A, type B and type AB products. Use of both single and pooled cryoprecipitate remains steady, and supplies of pooled units are keeping pace with demand. However, single cryoprecipitate is becoming more difficult to source due to declining production and transportation delays.

AABB's team of industry-trained professionals can help when inventory levels are seasonally low. AABB's National Blood Exchange is a partner benefit for all AABB institutional members.

Contact Rachel Maines (240.994.6702) or Tim Brown (240.994.6703) for more information.