noblood - Factor VIII

Factor VIII is a hemophilia-A">protein blood involved in the body's ability to form clots and stop bleeding. Injections of factor VIII are used to treat hemophilia-A disease.

Primary component of origin

Plasma.

Percent of component

Production

Pharmaceutical doses of Factor VIII are prepared from blood collected from voluntary donors and purified from cryoprecipitate. The manufacturing process usually includes solvent detergent treatment and dry heat treatment to reduce the potential for viral transmission.