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What is apheresis donation and for whom this donation will be?

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Question added by fadi alshrouf , aphersis nurse , king abdulaziz hospital-national guard
Date Posted: 2016/04/16
Sabrin Assad
by Sabrin Assad , ER Resident , Al Khafji Joint Operations

is the donation of certain components needed by the patient and the rest returned to the donor by the machine.

LIFE SAVING DONATION OF PLATELETS COMPONENT PART OF WHOLE BLOOD

 

Apheresis donation is special type of blood donation mainly on platelet transfusions for someone who has battled cancer; someone who has been seriously injured; someone who has needed open heart surgery, those who needed platelets during their treatment to help them recover. Platelets aid in clotting to prevent or stop bleeding. 

NITHIN RAJ
by NITHIN RAJ , Energency Room Nurse , Sidra Medicine

Donation of Whole Blood mainly Platelet, Mainly we are giving to Malignant patient.

aziza omran
by aziza omran , اخصائية تحاليل طبية , هيئة التامين الصحي

Thank you for the invitation and leave the answer for professionals

Reeja Abraham
by Reeja Abraham , Nurse , NMC

Donation may be of whole blood or of specific components directly

Reham Howsawi
by Reham Howsawi , اخصائية تمريض , مستشفى الدكتور سليمان فقيه

It is a special type of blood donation when a patient need part of the blood mostly platelets or plasma

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