Where Your Blood Goes
After the donation process is complete, your blood is tested and separated into different blood products. Your blood is made up of 3 major components:
• Red Blood Cells are the cells that transport oxygen to your body’s tissues. These are most commonly used for surgeries and traumas. Red blood cells are also used to treat anemia, an example of which is an iron deficiency.
• Platelets are particles that are the essential component for blood to clot normally. Cancer patients are the main recipients of platelets. 20% of all blood products collected by CBB go to cancer patients.
• Plasma is the third component in blood. It is a liquid containing a variety of proteins, the most significant being the clotting factors. Clotting factors in the plasma help to promote normal coagulation and also to help control active bleeding. Patients who use plasma are typically surgical patients, trauma patients, burn victims, heart patients and patients with liver failure.
In Pennsylvania
Community Blood Bank
