American Red Cross Mobile Platelet Drive in Upper Dublin

UD Twp is hosting a Platelet Drive on Thursday, March 27 in the parking lot of the Township Building.
The first appointment is 1PM, last appointment is 5:15PM.
If anyone is interested in donating platelets on that day, please feel free to contact Linda Brink at 215-643-1600 x 3238 or lbrink@upperdublin.net
The need is great for Platelet Donations
All blood donors with A+, B+, and AB blood types are encouraged to consider a platelet donation.
Many patients who need platelets are undergoing chemotherapy or organ transplant and have weakened immune systems.
Key Facts About Platelet Donations:

• Platelet donations are collected at select American Red Cross Blood Donation Centers only.

• Donors should not take any aspirin or products containing aspirin 48 hours before donation. State regulations in New York require up to 3 days prior.
  

• You can donate up to 24 times per year.

• Plasma can be collected simultaneously with a platelet donation. Plasma can be collected every 28 days up to 13 times per year.

• The donation takes approximately 1.5 to 2 hours and may be a single or dual arm procedure depending on the collection device used.

• To pass the time while you donate, you may listen to music or simply relax during the donation process. Most American Red Cross Donation Centers also offer TVs or DVD players. WiFi is also available at some locations.

• If you are a platelet donor, you can still make regular whole blood or double red cell donations. Both gifts are vitally important to patients with life threatening diseases.

A platelet donation is also called a 'platelet apheresis' or 'platelet pheresis' donation.