Glutamate is an amino acid, found in protein-containing foods. It is one of the most abundant and important components of proteins. Glutamate occurs naturally in cheese, milk, meat, fish, and many vegetables. Glutamate is also produced by the human body and is vital for metabolism and brain function.
Fresh frozen plasma. Fresh frozen plasma (FFP) is a blood product made from the liquid portion of whole blood. It is used to treat conditions in which there are low blood clotting factors (INR>1.5) or low levels of other blood proteins. It is also used as part of plasma exchange.
One PRBC unit will raise the hematocrit of a standard adult patient by 3% (or about 1%/mL/kg in a child - 12%/25 kg with the standard 300 mL PRBC unit). PRBCs are used to replace red cell mass when tissue oxygenation is impaired by acute or chronic anemia. FFP contains all factors of the soluble coagulation system, including the labile factors V and VIII. FFP is indicated when a patient has MULTIPLE factor deficiencies and is BLEEDING.