The American Association of Blood Banks is a United States-based professional body and standards organization that was founded in 1947. The organization is now international with members in 80 countries and has taken on a broader scope to include all of transfusion medicine as well as cellular therapies, specifically ones based on hematopoietic stem cells. The AABB works closely with the US Food and Drug Administration and provides technical input into the development of blood regulations for the US.
| Product | Storage | Transport |
| Whole Blood | 1-6 ºC | 1-10 ºC |
| Whole Blood, Irradiated | 1-6 ºC | 1-10 ºC |
| RBCs (Red Blood Cells) | 1-6 ºC | 1-10 ºC |
| RBCs, Deglycerolized | 1-6 ºC | 1-10 ºC |
| RBCs, Irradiated | 1-6 ºC | 1-10 ºC |
| RBCs, Leukocytes Reduced | 1-6 ºC | 1-10 ºC |
| RBCs, Rejuvenated | 1-6 ºC | 1-10 ºC |
| RBCs, Deglycerolized Rejuvenated | 1-6 ºC | 1-10 ºC |
| RBCs, Washed | 1-6 ºC | 1-10 ºC |
| RBCs, Apheresis | 1-6 ºC | 1-10 ºC |
| RBCs, Apheresis Leukocytes Reduced | 1-6 ºC | 1-10 ºC |
| Plasma, Fresh Frozen Plasma FFP (after thawing) | 1-6 ºC | 1-10 ºC |
| Plasma, Frozen Within 24 Hours After Phlebotomy (after thawing) | 1-6 ºC | 1-10 ºC |
| Plasma, Thawed | 1-6 ºC | 1-10 ºC |
| Plasma, Cryoprecipitate Reduced (after thawing) | 1-6 ºC | 1-10 ºC |
| Plasma, Liquid | 1-6 ºC | 1-10 ºC |
| Group II | ||
|---|---|---|
| Platelets | 20-24 ºC * | 20-24 ºC |
| Platelets, Irradiated | 20-24 ºC * | 20-24 ºC |
| Platelets, Leukocytes Reduced | 20-24 ºC * | 20-24 ºC |
| Platelets, Pooled Leukocytes Reduced | 20-24 ºC * | 20-24 ºC |
| Platelets, Pooled (or open system) | 20-24 ºC * | 20-24 ºC |
| Platelets, Apheresis | 20-24 ºC * | 20-24 ºC |
| Platelets, Apheresis Irradiated | 20-24 ºC * | 20-24 ºC |
| Platelets, Apheresis Leukocytes Reduced | 20-24 ºC * | 20-24 ºC |
| Apheresis Granulocytes | 20-24 ºC * | 20-24 ºC |
| Apheresis Granulocytes Irradiated | 20-24 ºC * | 20-24 ºC |
| AHF, Cryoprecipitate | 20-24 ºC * | 20-24 ºC |
| AHF, Thawed Cryprecipitate | 20-24 ºC * | 20-24 ºC |
| AHF, Plasma Thawed Cryoprecipitate | 20-24 ºC * | 20-24 ºC |
| Group III | ||
| AHF, Plasma Cryoprecipitate | ≤ -18 ºC | Maintain frozen state |
| AHF Pooled Cryoprecipitate (before freezing) | ≤ -18 ºC | Maintain frozen state |
| Plasma, Frozen Within 24 Hours After Phlebotomy | ≤ -18 ºC | Maintain frozen state |
| Plasma, Cryoprecipitate Reduced | ≤ -18 ºC | Maintain frozen state |
| FFP – Plasma, Fresh Frozen | ≤ -18 ºC or ≤ -65 ºC | ≤ -18 ºC or ≤ -65 ºC |
* Continous gentle agitation required