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Water environment microwave thawing.

J H Mead·B P Boucock·R E Russell·C S Robinson·G Harris
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A rapid, controlled microwave oven thawing technic for fresh frozen plasma (FFP) that minimizes flocculent formation while maintaining excellent coagulation factor, total protein, and albumin levels is presented. This method, using an unmodified microwave oven and a tap-water environment, decreases thawing time from 37.5 minutes for the standard 37 degrees C water bath to approximately 11 minutes for either one or two units of FFP.

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J H Mead, B P Boucock, R E Russell, C S Robinson, G Harris. 1986. Water environment microwave thawing.. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcp%2F85.4.510

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