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Seven-Day Platelet Storage: Outdate Reduction and Cost Savings

A recent presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Association of Clinical Scientists and the associated peer-reviewed published abstract document substantial cost savings and significant outdate reductions with the use of the PGD test to extend platelet dating to seven days.  Data from 66 hospitals and 16 blood collection centers are presented.  Implementing testing to extend storage saved more money than the testing cost.
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