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Plasma MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Plasma
Tree Number(s)
A12.207.152.693
A12.207.270.695
A15.145.693
Unique ID
D010949
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010949
Annotation
restrict to plasma for transfusions or plasma when compared with serum or blood cells or whole blood; substances in plasma = /‌blood, not PLASMA; policy: Manual 21.47, 25.14.5; for entry term FRESH FROZEN PLASMA do not coordinate with FREEZING or BLOOD PRESERVATION; PLATELET-RICH PLASMA is also available
Scope Note
The residual portion of BLOOD that is left after removal of BLOOD CELLS by CENTRIFUGATION without prior BLOOD COAGULATION.
Entry Term(s)
Blood Plasma
Fresh Frozen Plasma
See Also
Serum
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2018/06/29
Plasma Preferred
Fresh Frozen Plasma Narrower
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