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Does that mean each donation of blood helps three patients?

April 26, 2017blood donation HELPS mean Patients

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Does that mean each donation of blood helps three patients?

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Exactly. After a unit (about a pint) of whole blood is donated, we separate the blood into its components (red cells, platelets and plasma) and each component can go to a different patient.