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Why can platelet donors give blood more frequently than whole blood donors?

April 26, 2017blood donors PLATELET

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Why can platelet donors give blood more frequently than whole blood donors?

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Whole blood donors may give blood every 8 weeks in order to allow plenty of time for their red cells to be replenished. Apheresis (platelet) donors can donate more frequently, as much as 24 times per year, because the platelet and plasma components are replaced in the body more quickly than red cells.