# Commission Directive 2004/33/EC of 22 March 2004 implementing Directive 2002/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain technical requirements for blood and blood components (Text with EEA relevance), Division 1.1: Liquid storage

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Component
Temperature of storage
Maximum storage time
Red cell preparations and whole blood (if used for transfusion as whole blood)
+ 2 to + 6 °C
28 to 49 days according to the processes used for collection, processing and storage
Platelet preparations
+ 20 to + 24 °C
5 days; may be stored for 7 days in conjunction with detection or reduction of bacterial contamination
Granulocytes
+ 20 to + 24 °C
24 hours

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2004/33/annex/IV/division/1/division/1.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2004-33/annex-IV/division-1/division-1.1
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