For how long may blood preserved with CPD be stored (unfrozen) before use?
a. 21 days
b. 35 days
c. 42 days
d. 3 months
A
When preserved with citrate, phosphate, and dextrose a unit of blood has a shelf life of 21 days (unfrozen).
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