Checking you are OK to donate on the day We will invite you into a private room for a confidential health screening. All information you share is confidential. During the health screening we will: confirm your identity ask you some questions based on your answers to the health questionnaire check your iron levels are high enough check your pulse and veins to see if you can donate Then you need to read and sign a consent form.
A donor carer checks Pete's pulse. Donating Donating a unit of platelets 1 bag can take up to 90 minutes. We take you to a donation chair and lower it so that you are lying back slightly.
We put a cuff on your arm to maintain a small amount of pressure throughout your donation. The extracted platelets are stored in a bag and the rest of your blood is returned to your body. Pete relaxes while he donates. After you donate After you have donated the needle is removed, and a dressing is put on your arm.
A donor carer removes the needle from Pete's arm. Book your next appointment After a short rest, you are ready to go. What is different about donating platelets and how long does it take? Why do some cancer patients need platelets?
Is it safe to donate platelets? Are there any special instructions I should follow before donating platelets? How often can I donate platelets? Can I give whole blood and also be a platelet donor? Previous Whole Blood Donations. An anticoagulant containing citrate is used to keep the blood flowing while our device collects the platelets from your blood. The citrate binds calcium temporarily to keep the blood from clotting. When the blood is returned to you the anticoagulant can sometimes cause numbness and tingling of the fingertips or around the mouth.
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? Since our bodies manufacture and store extra platelets, the platelets collected during your donation is replaced almost immediately. Yes, although we recommend you choose just one type of donation to make regularly.
If you do wish to donate both blood and platelets, you need to wait 56 days after either type of donation before making the other. Every donation is valuable and helps save lives. Platelet donations are by appointment only.
If you are thinking of making your first platelet donation or want to book an appointment, call your local donor centre. As with a whole blood donation, we insert a needle into your arm and draw blood from your body.
But instead of going straight into a collection bag, the blood passes through a centrifuge that separates out your platelets. The rest of the blood flows back into your body through the same needle.
Most of the time only platelets are collected however, every 56 days we may collect plasma at the same time as the platelet donation.
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