Make the Most of Your Donation
You can Make the Most of Your Donation by donating specific blood components like red blood cells, platelets and plasma according to your blood type.
Patients benefit most from this process because they can receive transfusions from fewer donors, making the blood safer for them. Collecting blood by aphaeresis also allows us to collect the part of your blood most needed by patients according to blood type.
During an aphaeresis donation, blood is drawn from one arm and channeled through an automated system that separates and collects the most needed components and then returns the remaining blood components back to the donor. The process is safe and easy.
Red Blood Cells:
Red blood cells travel through your body delivering oxygen. Units of red blood cells are often used in Emergency Rooms when treating accident victims and in Operating Rooms during surgeries.
Red blood cells are also necessary when treating patients with anemia.
People with Type O blood are in great demand because they are considered "universal red cell donors," meaning their red blood cells can be safely transfused to patients with any blood type.If you are Type O, you can Make the Most of Your Donation by donating Whole Blood or Double Red Cells (a double red cell donation is collected through an automated process that removes red cells and returns fluids back to the donor). Whole blood donors are eligible to give blood every eight weeks.
Double Red Cell donors are eligible every 16 weeks. The donation process takes only a few minutes more than whole blood.
Platelets:
Platelets are blood cells that help control bleeding. Patients undergoing bone marrow transplants, surgeries, chemotherapy, radiation treatments or organ transplants often need platelets to survive. Platelets from donors of all blood types are needed.
Because platelets have only a five-day storage life, platelet donations are delivered quickly to patients who need them. Platelet donors have the satisfaction of knowing their donation will make a difference in someone's life immediately.
Please consider Making the Most of Your Donation by becoming a platelet donor. Platelet donors are eligible every two weeks. The collection process is longer than whole blood, so donors should be prepared to spend an average 73 minutes in the donor chair with a TV or DVD player available to help pass the time or relax with reading materials. Your gift of platelets is worth the wait !!
Plasma:
Plasma is the liquid portion of the blood that carries clotting factors and proteins. Plasma transfusions are needed to treat burn victims, trauma patients and those battling severe liver disease and cancer.
Type AB donors are known as "universal plasma donors," because patients of all blood types can safely receive their plasma. Plasma donors are eligible to donate every four weeks. The donation process takes minutes more than whole blood.
If you have Type AB blood, you may be a great candidate to donate plasma or platelets. Many donors give both at the same time!
Unit of Blood :
A unit of blood is a little less than a pint (approximately 450 milliliters). The average adult has between 8 and 12 pints of blood and can easily spare one. Blood is composed of cells suspended in liquid. The cells—red cells, white cells and platelets---account for 45% of the volume of blood.
The remaining liquid portion is plasma, which is used for direct transfusion or as the starting material for preparation of derivatives such as albumin and clotting factors.
Blood can be broken down into its components, so that each unit can be used to treat several different patients.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Blood Type most Needed
Blood
Do you ever wonder what makes up blood? Unless you need to have blood drawn, donate it or have to stop its flow after an injury, you probably don't think much about it. But blood is the most commonly tested part of the body. The human body is the only "manufacturer" of this precious fluid---literally, the "Liquid of Life."
Blood is a mixture of two components: cells and plasma.
The human body contains one of four main blood types:
A, B, AB and O.
Each blood-type also has an accompanying Rhesus or Rh factor of either positive or negative.
The most commonly found blood-type in the world is O positive while the rarest is AB negative.
ABO Blood Groups Red cells that have both 'A' & 'B' PROTEIN (ANTIGEN) ARE CALLED AB group. A person's blood never changes throughout his life. They are classified according to the protein (antigen) present in the red blood cell membrane. Red cells that have "A" Protein (antigens) are called A Group. Red cells that have "B" Protein (antigens) are called B Group.
Red cells that do not have these antigens are called "O" Group. Rhesus Blood Group (Rh) Rh group is named after Macacus Rhesus Monkey, as it resembles the proteins in the red blood cells of Rhesus Monkey. If this Rh protein (antigens) is present in red blood call of human beings it is called Rh+ve. If this Rh protein (antigen) is absent it is Rh-ve. 95 - 98% of Indians are RH+ve and 2-5% are Rh-ve. Other Blood Groups There are number of other blood groups which do not have much practical importance like MNSS,P,Lu, Le, Wr, etc Blood Cells Blood Cells Are Produced In Marrow Red cells, white cells and platelets are made in the marrow of bones, especially the vertebrae, ribs, hips, skull and sternum.
These essential blood cells fight infection, carry oxygen and help control bleeding. Plasma Carries Blood Cells Plasma is a pale yellow mixture of water, proteins and salts. One of the functions of plasma is to act as a carrier for blood cells, nutrients, enzymes and hormones. Red Cells Deliver Oxygen Red cells are disc-shaped cells containing hemoglobin, which enables the cells to pick up and deliver oxygen to all parts of the body.
White Cells Defend The Body White cells are the body's primary defense against infection. They can move out of the blood stream and reach tissues being invaded. Platelets Help Control Bleeding Platelets are small cells in the blood that control bleeding.
They form clusters to plug small holes in blood vessels and assist in the clotting process
Do you ever wonder what makes up blood? Unless you need to have blood drawn, donate it or have to stop its flow after an injury, you probably don't think much about it. But blood is the most commonly tested part of the body. The human body is the only "manufacturer" of this precious fluid---literally, the "Liquid of Life."
Blood is a mixture of two components: cells and plasma.
The human body contains one of four main blood types:
A, B, AB and O.
Each blood-type also has an accompanying Rhesus or Rh factor of either positive or negative.
The most commonly found blood-type in the world is O positive while the rarest is AB negative.
ABO Blood Groups Red cells that have both 'A' & 'B' PROTEIN (ANTIGEN) ARE CALLED AB group. A person's blood never changes throughout his life. They are classified according to the protein (antigen) present in the red blood cell membrane. Red cells that have "A" Protein (antigens) are called A Group. Red cells that have "B" Protein (antigens) are called B Group.
Red cells that do not have these antigens are called "O" Group. Rhesus Blood Group (Rh) Rh group is named after Macacus Rhesus Monkey, as it resembles the proteins in the red blood cells of Rhesus Monkey. If this Rh protein (antigens) is present in red blood call of human beings it is called Rh+ve. If this Rh protein (antigen) is absent it is Rh-ve. 95 - 98% of Indians are RH+ve and 2-5% are Rh-ve. Other Blood Groups There are number of other blood groups which do not have much practical importance like MNSS,P,Lu, Le, Wr, etc Blood Cells Blood Cells Are Produced In Marrow Red cells, white cells and platelets are made in the marrow of bones, especially the vertebrae, ribs, hips, skull and sternum.
These essential blood cells fight infection, carry oxygen and help control bleeding. Plasma Carries Blood Cells Plasma is a pale yellow mixture of water, proteins and salts. One of the functions of plasma is to act as a carrier for blood cells, nutrients, enzymes and hormones. Red Cells Deliver Oxygen Red cells are disc-shaped cells containing hemoglobin, which enables the cells to pick up and deliver oxygen to all parts of the body.
White Cells Defend The Body White cells are the body's primary defense against infection. They can move out of the blood stream and reach tissues being invaded. Platelets Help Control Bleeding Platelets are small cells in the blood that control bleeding.
They form clusters to plug small holes in blood vessels and assist in the clotting process
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