PLATELETS AND OTHER BLOOD COMPONENTS ARE ALWAYS NEEDED.
ONE DONATION COULD HELP SAVE MORE THAN ONE LIFE. BE A HERO!
YOU HAVE TO BE 17 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO DONATE.
ONE DONATION COULD HELP SAVE MORE THAN ONE LIFE. BE A HERO!
YOU HAVE TO BE 17 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO DONATE.
WHO NEEDS PLATELETS?
Patients have cancer, leukemia, heart surgeries, aplastic anemia, severe burns, trauma accidents, organ and tissue transplants, and other serious diseases.
Patients have cancer, leukemia, heart surgeries, aplastic anemia, severe burns, trauma accidents, organ and tissue transplants, and other serious diseases.
WHAT ARE PLATELETS IN BLOOD?
Platelets, or Thrombocytes, are small, colorless cell fragments in our blood that form clots and stop or prevent bleeding. Platelets are in our bone marrow, the sponge-like tissue inside our bones. Bone marrow contains stem cells that
develop into red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
Platelets, or Thrombocytes, are small, colorless cell fragments in our blood that form clots and stop or prevent bleeding. Platelets are in our bone marrow, the sponge-like tissue inside our bones. Bone marrow contains stem cells that
develop into red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
WHAT ARE PLATELETS USED FOR?
Raising the patient's blood platelet count reduces the risk of dangerous or even fatal bleeding. Platelets control bleeding in our bodies so that they can be essential to surviving surgeries such as organ transplants and fighting cancer, chronic diseases, and traumatic injuries. Donor platelets are given to patients who don't have enough of their own, a condition is known as thrombocytopenia, or when a person's platelets aren't working correctly.
Raising the patient's blood platelet count reduces the risk of dangerous or even fatal bleeding. Platelets control bleeding in our bodies so that they can be essential to surviving surgeries such as organ transplants and fighting cancer, chronic diseases, and traumatic injuries. Donor platelets are given to patients who don't have enough of their own, a condition is known as thrombocytopenia, or when a person's platelets aren't working correctly.
GOOD INFORMATION FOR YOU TO KNOW
What Causes Low Platelets?Platelets are tiny cells circulating in your bloodstream that affix themselves to the wall of a blood vessel following injury. They are designed explicitly for clotting; they clump together to prevent bleeding. If you have low platelets in your blood, known as thrombocytopenia, your ability to form clots and stop bleeding may be impaired. You must be aware of how your condition affects your overall health and what you can do to stay well.
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WHAT ARE THE SIGNS OF A LOW PLATELET COUNT?
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CANCER AND PLATELETS
Low Platelet count is a significant side effect of cancer treatment. Some types of chemotherapy can damage bone marrow, reducing platelet production. (This damage is usually temporary.) Cancer itself causes the problem. Leukemia and Lymphoma can invade the bone marrow and prevent the patient's body from producing the platelets it needs. Without a platelet transfusion, these cancer patients face life-threatening bleeding. |
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HOW DO YOU DONATE PLATELETS?
In a platelet-only donation, blood is drawn from your arm into a machine. The platelets are separated from the other blood components, returned to you through your other arm. This cycle repeats several times. Using this process, one donor can contribute what would typically be obtained from up to five whole blood donations - an amount that can help as many as three people. We want to help you learn more about donating platelets and how it is different from a whole blood donation.
WHY DONATIONS ARE SO IMPORTANT?
Every 15 seconds, someone needs platelets - that's about 2 million units of platelets being transfused each year in the U.S. since platelets must be used within 5 days of donation, platelet donors are constantly needed. Making a platelet - only donation means your generosity can help one, two ore even three patients.
Information provided by: redcrossblood.org
In a platelet-only donation, blood is drawn from your arm into a machine. The platelets are separated from the other blood components, returned to you through your other arm. This cycle repeats several times. Using this process, one donor can contribute what would typically be obtained from up to five whole blood donations - an amount that can help as many as three people. We want to help you learn more about donating platelets and how it is different from a whole blood donation.
WHY DONATIONS ARE SO IMPORTANT?
Every 15 seconds, someone needs platelets - that's about 2 million units of platelets being transfused each year in the U.S. since platelets must be used within 5 days of donation, platelet donors are constantly needed. Making a platelet - only donation means your generosity can help one, two ore even three patients.
Information provided by: redcrossblood.org
