If you feel numbness and tingling, you should inform the operator running the machine immediately. These symptoms are easily treated with calcium, but if not treated can progress to muscle cramps.
The citrate is an energy source for your body and will be metabolized. Platelets are needed by patients in our community every day! Make your appointment at schedule. Saving lives through research, innovation, education and excellence in blood, medical and laboratory services in partnership with our community. Donating platelets. What are Platelets? Why is there always a need for platelets?
Who Needs Platelets? Who Can be an Apheresis Donor? Apheresis donors must: be at least 18 years old be in good health weigh at least pounds not have taken aspirin or products containing aspirin 48 hours prior to donation. Are Apheresis Donations Safe? How Does the Procedure Work? How Long Does it Take? Mobile Apheresis Donation. Platelet donations are carried out by professionally trained staff at one of our 22 platelet donation centres across England.
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By continuing to use this website you agree to our use of cookies. Read more about our cookies. Hi there, we see you're using OS , why not try our app? Skip to main content. What we do Blood services Transplantation services Diagnostic and therapeutic services Clinical and research. How we help Scientific discovery Advanced therapies Service developments. A platelet donation feels much the same as a whole blood donation.
A small amount of blood is taken from your arm using a new, sterile, single use needle. The blood then literally 'takes a spin' in a centrifuge to separate your platelets from other blood components.
The platelets are collected in a separate bag and the remainder of your blood is returned to you. This cycle is repeated several times to generate the required volume of platelets. The eligibility guidelines to donate platelets are the same as for whole blood except for platelet donations you are asked to refrain from aspirin or products containing aspirin for 48 hours prior to donation.
Platelets can be taken from a whole blood donation but when you make a platelet donation using automated technology you donate 6 to 10 times the amount of platelets than can be obtained from a whole blood donation. A patient needing platelets will require that amount for one treatment. So, instead of six to ten blood donors, it takes just one platelet donor to provide a patient with one treatment of platelets.
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