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From 1 July 2016 you might have noticed a change in the cost indicator, or manufacturing cost (MC), appearing on blood bags. This is just to let you know the change is occurring and provide a full list of the new indicators.
These indicators are set by the National Blood Authority (NBA) and will be reflected on BloodNet. Any 2015/16 inventory supplied will be labelled at previous prices.
| Product | Description |
$ MC on Label |
NEW $ MC on Label |
| 1b | Whole Blood - Leucodepleted | N/A | N/A |
| 2b | WB Red Cell - Leucodepleted | $374.72 | $401.94 |
| 2d | WB Paediatric Red Cell - Leucodepleted (Set of 4) |
$96.92 | $105.17 |
| 2f | WB Washed Red Cell - Leucodepleted | $422.69 | $405.90 |
| 2g | Apheresis Red Cell - Leucodepleted | N/A | N/A |
| 3b | WB Platelet Pool - Leucodepleted | $387.01 | $277.88 |
| 3d | Apheresis Platelet - Leucodepleted | $541.70 | $619.31 |
| 3e | Paediatric Apheresis Platelet - Leucodepleted (Set of 4) |
$133.85 | $199.39 |
| 4b | WB Clinical FFP - Buffy Coat Poor | $304.22 | $176.12 |
| 4c | Paediatric WB Clinical FFP (Set of 4) |
$88.49 | $52.14 |
| 4d | Apheresis Clinical FFP | $340.76 | $262.48 |
| 5a | WB Cryoprecipitate | $177.15 | $155.09 |
| 5b | Apheresis Cryoprecipitate | $314.25 | $325.58 |
| 6a | WB Cryo-depleted Plasma | $55.62 | $139.86 |
| 6b | Apheresis Cryo-depleted Plasma | $159.03 | $320.25 |
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