[MR] Donating Blood - Or Platelets!

[tom at his.com]

You can donate platelets (it's called pheresis) once every seven to fourteen 
days.  And the folks I know who do pheresis are getting calls from the Red 
Cross.  It appears they're doing OK on whole blood for the time being, but 
desperately need platelets.

FYI, just because you've been to England this year doesn't mean you can't 
donate.  You have to stay there a total of six months (cumulative since I think 
1986) before they turn you down.

Call the Red Cross (1-800-GIVE-LIFE) or check their web site to get the full 
list of restrictions on blood donation.

Elisabeth MacAlester

> Perhaps someone can clarify this for us,
> I know that even if you can only donate blood once every 8 weeks or
> whatever, I believe you can still donate valuable platelets much more
> frequently. (My sister did so in grad school). Is that so?
> 
> If you are type O or Rh-, please, please donate blood. Chris and I are
> unable to donate, as we were in England this May (we might be mad cows, moo,
> etc.)
> 
> Bera
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