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.
Blood storage. 1  When test results are received, units suitable for transfusion are labeled and stored. 2  Red cells are stored in refrigerators at 42.8ÂºF for up to 42 days. 3  Platelets are stored at room temperature in agitators for up to 5 days. 4  Plasma and cryoprecipitate are frozen and stored in freezers for up to one year.