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Platelet Donation
Platelets are tiny cells in your blood that form clots and stop bleeding. Platelets are most often used by cancer patients and others facing life-threatening illnesses and injuries. In a platelet donation, an apheresis machine collects your platelets along with some plasma, returning your red cells and most of the plasma back to you. A single donation of platelets can yield several transfusable units, whereas it takes about five whole blood donations to make up a single transfusable unit of platelets. Platelets are collected at Red Cross donation centers only, and are not collected at blood drives.
Who it helps:
Platelets are a vital element of cancer treatments and organ transplant procedures, as well as other surgical procedures.Time it takes:
About 2.5-3 hoursIdeal blood types:Platelet DonationA positive, A negative, B positive, O positive, AB positive and AB negative
Plasma Donation
During an AB Elite donation, you give plasma, a part of your blood used to treat patients in emergency situations. AB plasma can be given to anyone regardless of their blood type. Plasma is collected through an automated process that separates plasma from other blood components, then safely and comfortably returns your red blood cells and platelets to you. AB Elite maximizes your donation and takes just a few minutes longer than donating blood. Plasma is collected at select Red Cross donation centers.
Who it helps:
AB Plasma is used in emergency and trauma situations to help stop bleeding.Time it takes:
About 1 hour and 15 minutesIdeal blood types:
AB positive, AB negativeMake Appointment