Donating Whole Blood for Research and Development - Solomon Park

1. Same Day Whole Blood Acquisition Services There is a need for in vitro whole blood samples that are acquired and shipped the same  day.  Solomon Park Research Laboratories collects and supplies whole blood products for  research and development purposes sourced from our extensive database of qualified  donors. All of our donors are screened using the same process used for donor screening for  human transfusion blood products.  This screening takes place before the whole blood is drawn. We use the FDA-approved viral  marker panel testing and screening with the AABB’s uniform donor history questionnaire  (UDHQ). Once the screening is complete, 50mL of whole blood units are collected. The final  step is to ship the sample without anticoagulants added or with the client’s choice of Citrate  Phosphate Dextrose (CPD) or CPDA-1 anticoagulant.  At the Solomon Park donor center, to deliver on our Same Day Whole Blood Service, we  draw the blood from the donors and ship the fresh blood samples on gel packs during the  same day. These blood samples will arrive at the client’s facility on the same day or early  the next morning. The distance between Solomon Park Research Labs and the client is the  primary driver for the time it takes for a shipment to arrive.  Why Offer Same Day Whole Blood Services? Blood products, including fresh whole blood extracted from qualified donors, packed and  shipped the same day, form an essential part of many medical science research studies, 

2. An example of a research study using whole blood samples, sourced from a research  laboratory like Solomon Park Research Labs, is the study that was set up to find a definition  of the phrase “fresh blood.” This study evaluated the coagulant properties of whole blood  samples that were 31 days old.  Samples of same-day fresh whole blood were shipped from the supplier’s donor center and  stored under AABB refrigerated conditions. Further, whole blood samples were drawn from  the same donors 24 hours and 48 hours later, and then every three days until day 31 after  the original samples were drawn.  It is essential to note that the additional samples were all shipped the same day that they  were drawn. They were all stored under rigid AABB refrigerated conditions and their  coagulant properties were tested using the following tests: complete blood count, pH, pO2,  pCO2, glucose, lactate, TEG, and platelet function by LTA. These additional samples were  compared with the original samples that were stored for 31 days to determine a systematic  definition of “fresh whole blood.”  Why are studies like this important?  Succinctly stated, determining the boundaries by which whole blood is considered fresh  before it must be discarded; thereby, cutting down on wastage.  Do you need fresh whole blood for your research study? Or, are you perhaps a donor  wishing to participate in research studies designed to improve human health?  Schedule a consultation​ with Solomon Park Research Laboratories, Inc.  At Solomon Park, we pride ourselves on delivering a quality product to research laboratories  conducting research studies that involve improving the quality of human health.