JW.org chart, “Products Derived From Whole Blood”
“ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS: What are the risks involved? What other factors would you consider before making a decision?”
The one-page chart lists plasma (about 55%), red blood cells (about 45%), albumin (about 2%), immunoglobulins (about 1%), white blood cells, platelets, clotting factors, prothrombin complex concentrate, fibrinogen and cryoprecipitate (each less than 1%), labelling each as a ‘component’ or ‘fraction’ with its function and origin. It does not label any product as acceptable or unacceptable.
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Provenance and verification note for JW.org chart, Products Derived From Whole Blood
Confidence note. Official PDF downloaded from the JW.org media API and read in full on 19 September 2026.
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Notes. The chart’s own footnotes: ‘Whole blood is made up of about 80% water’; PCC and cryoprecipitate ‘do not naturally occur in blood in this form; therefore, the percentages are approximate’.
Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-jw-2026-0918-products-chart