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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.
- Routinely, it should not take more than about 1.5 to 2 hours to transfuse a unit of blood (about 60 drops or 3 mL /minute) and should be complete within 4 hours. A unit of packed red blood cells may be expected to raise the hemoglobin 1 gm/dL, or the hematocrit about 3%.