There are three different types of blood donation. You can donate your blood like whole blood, plasma or platelets. If you haven't given your blood before, first you need to give a sample of blood for testing your platelet counts in your blood. If it contains more enough means then, you can go to the next steps. You should submit your details of height and weight which are more important.
The process of removing the platelets from the body is only by separating out the platelets from your blood and return the remaining of the blood to your body. They mainly take these platelets from one of your arms is used to extract the platelets.
If you are ready to donate platelets you must follow some instructions before donating platelets like consume a regular meal, drink plenty of water 1 hour before. You can donate platelets once within a seven day period. Platelets donor eligibility is same as the whole blood donors.
DO donate platelets, if donors have these qualities
1. If you are generally in good health
2. Aged 17 – 65
3. Weight 50 kg and more
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