Frozen Plasma
Frozen Plasma Toolkit
The previously developed Frozen Plasma (FP) toolkit has been updated to include the 2013 Provincial Frozen Plasma/Prothrombin Complex Concentrate (PCC) audit results. The toolkit also includes recommendations for both FP and PCC utilization (including Choosing Wisely Canada recommendations), and 2 algorithms* for the screening of FP orders, 1 algorithm specifically related to patients on anticoagulant therapy. *Please note when printing the algorithms, legal (8.5″x 14″) sized paper is required.
Algorithm I: Screening Frozen Plasma Orders
*Please note when printing the algorithms, legal (8.5″x 14″) sized paper is required.
Algorithm II: For Screening Frozen Plasma Orders (Patients on Anticoagulants)
*Please note when printing the algorithms, legal (8.5″x 14″) sized paper is required.
Retro posters to promote appropriate use of plasma/PCC
Posters with peel off/stick on backing. Place your transfusion laboratory contact information before posting. Use to promote appropriate use of plasma/PCC (references NAC recommendations).
Provincial Frozen Plasma/ Prothrombin Complex Concentrate Audit Report 2014
The Provincial Frozen Plasma (FP)/Prothrombin Complex Concentrate (PCC) audit report provides results of the FP/PCC audit conducted in November 2014 with 51 Ontario hospital participants.