A Standing Order of Platelets Was Shipped to Your Facility

A standing order of platelets was shipped to your facility by your supplier. It was inadvertently left in the corner of the department until discovered 36 hours later. What would the appropriate action be for the blood banker?

A) If the temperature in the box was 22 ± 2°C and the platelet swirl seemed OK, it would be OK to accept the unit into inventory.
B) The platelets have fallen outside the supplier's quality assurance. The unit should be discarded because the pH has probably dropped too low and platelet activation has been compromised.
C) If the temperature was 1°C to 6°C and the platelet swirl seemed OK, it would be OK to accept the unit into inventory.
D) If the platelets appeared OK and passed the platelet swirl test after being placed on the agitator, they could be accepted into the inventory.