### Question
How is the "blood components" defined?


### Answer
The term **blood components** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 300c* as follows -

> those constituents of whole blood which are used for therapy and which are obtained by physical separation processes which result in licensed products such as red blood cells, platelets, white blood cells, AHF-rich plasma, fresh-frozen plasma, cryoprecipitate, and single unit plasma for infusion

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 300c*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6A-PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE > SUBCHAPTER IX-GENETIC DISEASES, HEMOPHILIA PROGRAMS, AND SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME > Part C-Hemophilia Programs**

