Whole blood donations are the most valuable type of donations! The components of this donation can be broken down into three components; plasma, platelets and red blood cells, thus being able to save three lives per donation. These donations can typically be given every three months provided that the donor is in good health.
This is a type of donation in which only red blood cells are donated. A special machine is used to separate the platelets and plasma leaving only the red blood cells. Click the video to learn more about this type of donation!
This type of donation allows for just your plasma to be donated returning the plasma and red blood cells back to your body during the donation. Typically these donations help persons who suffer from burns, trauma and cancer.
This type of blood donation allows for just your platelets to be donated. These types of donations typically help cancer patients the most.