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The infusion time should not exceed 4 hours. Platelets, plasma and cryoprecipitate generally are transfused at a rate of 10 ml per minute. In order for a patient to receive maximum benefit platelets need to be transfused rapidly to get control of bleeding.
Example: The provider has ordered 1,000 mL 0.9% sodium chloride to infuse over 8 hr. You have a macrodrip tubing with a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL available. Calculate how many gtt/min to set as the IV flow rate. Step 1: Choose the formula.