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When you donate blood |
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In donating blood,
you are converted into a hero in many ways.
- Your donation can save the lives of up
to 3 patients. These patients can have cancer, be victims of accidents, be
in need of organ transplants or have chronic illnesses.
- Sometimes blood can be utilized to
replace lost blood from people in life or death situations.
- Plasma, the yellow liquid portion of the
blood, reduces bleeding through coagulation factors.
- The platelets that also assist in the
coagulation are fragile cells that are needed by patients with leukemia
and other cancers. These platelets should be transfused within the first
five days after the donation.
- The red cells help to treat anemia and
increases the blood's ability to transport oxygen during surgical
procedures.
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