Secure Your Platelet Supply

Secure Your Platelet Supply

As the nation’s demand for dependable, high-quality platelets increases,1 Secure Transfusion Services (STS) can supplement your hospital’s existing supply with a safe, reliable, on-demand source of platelets

The US faces rising platelet shortages that threaten the delivery of lifesaving care2

The largest donor cohort—people aged 56 to 60 years—is both aging and becoming one of the biggest recipients of platelets, creating a demand that exceeds the available supply1
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STS can supply your institution with a reliable source of pathogen- reduced platelets

We’re dedicated to helping modernize and stabilize the blood industry by augmenting the invaluable role that nonprofit blood centers play in sustaining the nation’s blood supply

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References:

  1. Stubbs JR, Homer MJ, Silverman T, Cap AP. The current state of the platelet supply in the US and proposed options to decrease the risk of critical shortages. Transfusion. 2021;61(1):303-312. doi:10.1111/trf.16140. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/trf.16140

  2. Pandey S, Belanger GA, Rajbhandary S, et al. A survey of US hospitals on platelet inventory management, transfusion practice, and platelet availability. Transfusion. 2021;61(9):2611-2620. doi:10.1111/trf.16561. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/trf.16561 

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Federal mandates may constrain platelet availability even more4

The safety of platelet transfusions is critical, and the recent US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandate requires bacterial risk mitigation strategies such as large volume delayed sampling or pathogen reduction. Processing requirements associated with these bacterial risk mitigation strategies may further erode the platelet supply.

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