Occupational Medicine
Why should I be a Plateletpheresis Donor?
Every time you give blood, someone benefits. This is especially true with a platelet donation. In the past, the only way to collect enough platelets for a single transfusion was to take the units of blood given by 5 to 10 donors, separate the platelets from the other blood cells using centrifuge and combine the platelets.
Today, sophisticated medical equipment - blood cell separators - can collect enough platelets for a transfusion from a single donor. The separator automatically removes platelets from the blood you donate and returns the rest back to you. It is a simple, safe process - very much like a regular blood donation.
- Platelet Donation
- What is Plateletpheresis?
- Why Should I be a Plateletpheresis Donor?
- It Requires Very Little, but Gives So Much
- Are There Any Side Effects?