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Donate For All The Little Reasons Contact Information: Edward J. Miller, SR., Blood Donor Center

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This document provides information about donating platelets to the Edward J. Miller, Sr. Blood Donor Center at Children's National. It explains that platelets are a critical component in clotting and many children undergoing medical procedures depend on platelet transfusions. Donating platelets helps save children's lives. The process involves a physical exam and donation through apheresis, which separates blood into components. Donors can give platelets every 14 days if eligible. Directed donations allow friends and family to donate platelets specifically for a patient.

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This document provides information about donating platelets to the Edward J. Miller, Sr. Blood Donor Center at Children's National. It explains that platelets are a critical component in clotting and many children undergoing medical procedures depend on platelet transfusions. Donating platelets helps save children's lives. The process involves a physical exam and donation through apheresis, which separates blood into components. Donors can give platelets every 14 days if eligible. Directed donations allow friends and family to donate platelets specifically for a patient.

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This document provides information about donating platelets to the Edward J. Miller, Sr. Blood Donor Center at Children's National. It explains that platelets are a critical component in clotting and many children undergoing medical procedures depend on platelet transfusions. Donating platelets helps save children's lives. The process involves a physical exam and donation through apheresis, which separates blood into components. Donors can give platelets every 14 days if eligible. Directed donations allow friends and family to donate platelets specifically for a patient.

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Donate For All The Little Reasons Contact Information: Edward J. Miller, SR., Blood Donor Center

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This document provides information about donating platelets to the Edward J. Miller, Sr. Blood Donor Center at Children's National. It explains that platelets are a critical component in clotting and many children undergoing medical procedures depend on platelet transfusions. Donating platelets helps save children's lives. The process involves a physical exam and donation through apheresis, which separates blood into components. Donors can give platelets every 14 days if eligible. Directed donations allow friends and family to donate platelets specifically for a patient.

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Donate for all the Contact Information

little reasons

The Edward J. Miller, Sr.,


Blood Donor Center
202-476-5437 Edward J. Miller, Sr.,
Blood Donor Center
Platelet Donations

Our patients depend on your gift


every day. Without your platelets,
these kids cannot have life-saving
surgeries, be nursed back from
cancer, or function on a daily basis.
Your donation helps our kids be kids.
Be a hero to a child and give the gift
of life.

www.ChildrensNational.org/
DonateBlood
FAQs FAQs continued FAQs continued

What are platelets? How often can I donate?


What is the process like?
Platelets are a critical component in the When donating by apheresis, you can donate platelets,
Upon arriving, your medical history is taken
clotting process. Children of all ages depend on plasma, and/or red blood cells. The blood donor center
and you are given a physical to check vital signs. staff monitors what you have donated and how much of
platelets whether it be for undergoing After you pass the physical, a small sample of
chemotherapy, open heart surgery, or each product you donated. On the day of donation, your
blood is drawn to check your iron and platelet cell counts will determine what you can donate. The
emergency-based situations. Platelets expire after five count.
days, so there is always a need for platelets and minimum platelet count to donate platelets is 150,000 uL.
dedicated platelet donors. You are then attached to the apheresis machine The minimumhematocrit for donating red blood cells is 38
and the donation begins through a process called percent. Venous access also plays a very important roll in
Who is eligible? apheresis. The process begins similarly to whole apheresis. The Blood Donor Center staff also will evaluate
People who are eligible to donate whole blood are blood donation, with a needle inserted in your arm. your venous access prior to donating.
eligible to donate platelets. To donate platelets, you Instead of your blood going into a bag, it flows
should: through the attached tubing into an apheresis If you meet eligibility, you can donate platelets every 14
machine. days, plasma every 28 days, and red blood cells every 56
Have a good platelet count days. You also can request to only donate platelets or
Refrain from taking aspirin and/or nonsteroidal Inside the machine, the centrifuge spins and plasma. Our goal is to give donors the option to donate
anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS, such as separates the blood into three components: red what is needed for the patients at Childrens National.
Ibuprofen) three days prior to donating blood cells, platelets, and plasma. Platelets and
Have meals rich in calcium (yogurt, milk, etc.) some plasma are collected and the red cells are What are directed donations?
before donation Many parents who have children at the hospital
returned to your arm.
Increase your fluid intake the day before donating understand how important platelets are to their child.
and drink two eight ounce glasses of water the Parents, friends, and family members can donate platelets
The entire process takes approximately one to directly to a patient through a process called directed
day of your donation to be hydrated. two hours, depending on the person. We also can donations. To arrange a directed donation, ask the childs
collect red blood cells using the same machine, if nurse or doctor for a directed donor form. Return the
For further questions about eligibility, please you are eligible. completed form to the Blood Donor Center and
contact the Blood Donor Center. we will be more than happy to set up an
Be a hero to a child... appointment.

Give the gift of life...

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