Description
Sodium Chloride Processing Solution is a sterile, nonpyrogenic solution in single dose container for use in blood cell processing devices. It contains no antimicrobial agents. Composition, osmolarity, pH, and ionic concentration are shown in Table 1.
Table 1 | ||||||
Size | Composition (g/L) |
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| Ionic Concentration (mEq/L) | ||
Sodium | ||||||
Sodium | Chloride | |||||
0.9% Sodium Chloride Processing Solution | 3000 | 9 | 308 | 5.5 | 154 | 154 |
The plastic container is fabricated from a specially formulated polyvinyl chloride (PL 146 Plastic). The amount of water that can permeate from inside the container into the overwrap is insufficient to affect the solution significantly. Solutions in contact with the plastic container can leach out certain of its chemical components in very small amounts within the expiration period, e.g., di-2-ethylhexylphthalate (DEHP), up to 5 parts per million. However, the safety of the plastic has been confirmed in tests in animals according to USP biological tests for plastic containers as well as by tissue culture toxicity studies.