We recognize and affirm that frequent donors are not only the safest donors but the backbone of our blood supply. At the same time, based not only on FDA policy but on our care for their good health, we sometimes need to tell them to take a well-deserved rest. Then, when they are eligible we welcome them back to share more of their best!
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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. Your gift of blood, time or money saves lives. Support Us. If the mother is a platelet donor, or very rare occasions these antibodies can react with the blood cells of patients who receive her platelet donations.
Those reactions can be life threatening so to avoid this risk, the IBTS no longer recruits women who have had a pregnancy of any gestation. People who have received a blood transfusion in the past sometimes develop antibodies to the blood cells in the donor's blood.
If the person who has received a blood transfusion is a platelet donor, the antibodies in their own blood can, in very rare circumstances, cause serious reactions in the person who receives their platelet transfusion. To avoid the risk of this rare event, the IBTS does not recruit as platelet donors people who have had a blood transfusion in the past.
In order to become a platelet donor you must first attend for an assessment interview. This simple process includes a blood sample to ensure your own platelet count is suitable for this type of donation. If you would like to schedule an assessment appointment just fill in our Online Application Form or call 01 Dublin or Cork for more information. If you would like to help us build awareness of platelet donation, you can do so in the following ways.
For more frequently asked questions regarding platelet or blood donation please click here. If you feel you can help out in any way, please contact any member of the platelet team at 01 Dublin or Cork. Cookies and other technologies help IBTS give you more relevant content and improve your experience using our site.
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