consisting of members or elements of different kinds; of mixed character: a book of miscellaneous essays on American history. 2. having various qualities, aspects, or subjects: a miscellaneous discussion. Origin of miscellaneous.
exists and is an alternate of . When you store human blood and its components, there's little or no room for error. Red cells and whole blood, for instance, must be maintained strictly within the range of 1.0 to 6.0 degrees Celsius or 33.8 F to 42.8 F, with little or no tolerance for exceptions.
According to the University of California, Los Angeles, blood components should be stored as follows: Red blood cells can be stored for up to 42 days at 1Â°C - 6Â°C, depending on the additive. When kept at -65Â°C or below, red blood cells can be stored for up to 10 years. Platelets can be stored at 20Â°C - 24Â°C for up to 5 days with constant agitation. Plasma that is frozen at temperatures of -18Â°C or below within 8 hours of collection, platelets can be stored for up to 1 year. However, for long term storage there are different best practices that should be closely followed.