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The official 2026 chart ‘Products Derived From Whole Blood’ lists four components and six fractions with their approximate percentage of whole blood, function and origin, and poses questions for the reader; it does not label any product as acceptable or unacceptable.

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Explicit statement · 18 September 2026 Verified

The official 2026 chart ‘Products Derived From Whole Blood’ lists four components and six fractions with their approximate percentage of whole blood, function and origin, and poses questions for the reader; it does not label any product as acceptable or unacceptable. Source: JW.org chart, 18 September 2026

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JW.org chart, “Products Derived From Whole Blood”

18 September 2026 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania (publication code mrt-E, 9/26)

“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.

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.

Scan provenance. Official printable PDF served from the JW.org content delivery network (© 2026 Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania).

Corroborated by. src-jw-2026-0918-qfr-respect-life

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

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