Blood Platelets Donation

Information for Platelet Donors - Apheresis Department

The Apheresis Department performs various types of donor procedures (haemapheresis) with the help of instrumental technology - blood component separators. Donors can donate platelets (platelets) or hematopoietic cells at our department.

Donation of platelets ( thrombocytes)

Platelets are blood components that are involved in blood clotting, they are formed in the bone marrow and circulate for only 7-10 taxes. During the donation process, platelets are removed from the donor while the other components of the blood are returned to the donor's circulation. The result of the collection is platelet concentrate from apheresis. Depending on the donor's parameters, one to three therapeutic doses of platelets are prepared from a single instrumented donor collection. Platelets can only be stored for 5 days. They are administered to patients who have few platelets of their own and are at risk of bleeding. Preparations are prepared on a "standby basis" according to the requirements and needs of the Clinical Department of the IHBT and other medical institutions.

Donors should donate whole blood at least 1 time before being placed on the register for device donations. At the time of donation of whole blood, the necessary extended laboratory tests, ECG, assessment of the donor's venous access and initial internal examination by a physician will be performed. If the donor has already donated whole blood or plasma at another healthcare facility, a blood donor card can be brought and further arrangements can be made with the staff. Platelet collection can be combined with other types of collection (whole blood, plasma), but the recommended intervals between collections must be maintained.