What is it like to donate platelets?

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Live platelet donation. This is a film about giving platelets. If you have ever been curious about donating platelets, you can find out more about it here:
www.nybloodcenter.org/plt or call 1 800 933-BLOOD
New York Blood Center thanks all platelet donors everywhere!
If you have blood of ANY blood type, cancer patients and others need you to donate platelets.
Please visit www.nybloodcenter.org/plt to learn more about platelet donations or
Call 1-800-933-2566
To schedule a platelet donation please link here www.nybloodcenter.org/platelet (all blood types are needed and new platelet donors are welcome)

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@zekra8429 5 лет назад

Donated platelets for the first time today. I donated blood last year for the first time and nearly fainted in the chair as soon as the needle came out. Found out I was A+ and it's more beneficial for me to donate platelets, so I made an appointment. They did stick me in both arms, but I allowed them to because the process is faster if you have blood drawn from one and the other receiving back. Long story short, I felt fine afterwards. I didn't feel even slightly dizzy so it's a win-win for me and the donor center :)

@animediplomat7010 6 лет назад

I plan on donating platelets soon, always was told it felt weird, can't wait to try it

@NYHCx845 7 лет назад

Thank you for posting this video. I'm donating platelets for the first time this afternoon.

@vincentlarochelle6521 6 лет назад

Good for you! I hope your first donation went smoothly. I donate A+ whole blood and platelets too :)

@elennapointer701 7 лет назад

One handy tip for blood platelet donors - drink a pint or more of full-fat milk a couple of hours before you donate. The anti-coagulant binds to free calcium in your system and causes side effects (sharp tingling sensations, particularly in the mouth) if there's not enough calcium spare. With the milk in your system, you have plenty of spare calcium and the discomfort is minimized. I always knock back plenty of milk before I donate platelets. You can feel the difference.

@erobertson237 7 лет назад

Elenna Pointer

@meranda3297 7 лет назад

Elenna Pointer damn im lactose intolerant though

@ljeonjko 7 лет назад

+Meranda take a calcium tablets. and i can't stress the importance of laying in an absolute comfortable position, otherwise, your hand will go numb in a matter of minutes and you'll be stuck there for an hour.

@frankieclayton9303 6 месяцев назад

Let's help save lives by!

@geertrockele9999 5 лет назад

Thank you very much for these nice and interesting videoclip. I was inspired by this clip and started myself giving platelets for the first time although I had a long experience with giving plasma on the AUTOPHERESIS-C machine. Now we are 7 weeks later and in that period I did 3 platelet donations on the TRIMA ACCEL machine and I can tell you it works pretty good! The only thing I advise is to take good care of your calcium input: drink plenty low-fat milk, eat plenty of yoghourth and take the Ca ++ drink of your donor centrum, especially if you are 90' on the machine.

@afc4lifeseamus 8 лет назад

Second donation today nervous at first but will be continuing to donate till told otherwise take a laptop watch a film or use the Wifi after your first donation they will feed and water you the second time while you are donating platelets, Don't hesitate the benefits for the recipient are worthwhile and they drop you a text notifying you of the receiving hospital once your donation has been distributed :-) 71 minutes 1st donation - 68 minutes 2nd donation !!!!! (I am based in the UK)

@kylewantland6409 5 лет назад

I currently have donated 16 gallons of platelets with Vitalant in Merced, CA. There is never a "dull" moment in the process. Been going regularly since 2016.

@jbone79 5 лет назад

Wow dude, that's crazy. God bless you for that!

@krogdog 3 года назад

16 gallons?! Do you donate the maximum allowable 25 times per year?

@kylewantland6409 3 года назад

@@krogdog several units at a time add up. Thank you, Jesus, for keeping the blessings going.

@matthewbartke4424 8 лет назад

I have O+, yet they said I had such good platelet levels that they'd like me to donate platelets from now on, so I'm looking up videos like this to prepare. The needle is small eh? That's a plus!

@Vallavender333 8 лет назад

my neadle was actialy prety large. about the size of the inside of a pen

@08quebee 7 лет назад

Matticus Barticus i wouldn't consider it to be a small needle....but..its tolerable..go for it..

@romiraffin09 4 года назад

I think the needle is 16 or 17g

@aqilbintory2308 4 года назад

Hey guys Thx....can’t wait to donate platelets ... but I want to know how is the donor doing... currently... that is is one impt concern??

@sunov5416 6 лет назад

Just donated

@abdullahsal-sady395 6 лет назад

Thanks this video was really helpful 🤗

@keeperofeurobeat8421 6 лет назад

Brace yourselves. The Cells at Work storm is coming.

@sabunkompas 6 лет назад

nice, more loli need to protecc

@Vallavender333 8 лет назад

you can feel the old blood being pumped back into and i can be uncomfortable at moment.

@jonathanonfire 11 лет назад

fantastic.

@le5king 11 лет назад

here in the UK it takes around 90 mins

@Ctpx7 7 лет назад

I can donate whole blood, no problem, but the thought of my blood going through a machine and coming back in, doesn't sit well with me. I think of all those dialysis patients who contracted HIV with an infected machine (yeah, yeah, I know it's not the same, but I still think about it.) Take it all and don't put it back in :)

@vincentlarochelle6521 6 лет назад

There are very stringent requirements and procedures for these machines to ensure that doesn't happen. There are also stringent requirements on donors to ensure they do not have HIV. Even if someone had HIV and didn't know it, when they would give either their whole blood or platelet donation it would be tested for HIV. All blood products go through stringent testing procedures and they would definitely notify the person with HIV.

@m7md0561 8 лет назад

thanks alot

@95Tanner 8 лет назад

I hate the feeling that that the fluid that prevents clotting gives me.

@Vallavender333 8 лет назад

do you get tingly lips?

@95Tanner 8 лет назад

Vance Corsey not really, just kind of like a numbing sensation, I'm not really numb but it feels like it lol.

@elennapointer701 7 лет назад

Drink full-fat milk (at least 1 pint) before you donate platelets. The anti-coagulant binds itself to free calcium in your system so, the more calcium you have to spare, the less discomfort you get.

@95Tanner 7 лет назад

Elenna Pointer yea, just donated double platelet and one red cell and i always request tums and water.

@AnHeC 10 лет назад

On this machine it takes me about 50 minutes ^^ It's not hard to donate platelets, but you need good veins. Otherwise you'll be disqualified (but still able to donate full blood)

@xXrockyiszhereXx 9 лет назад

Haha yeah my good veins is in the right arm but its annoying holding the arm in the same position Dx. It took me an hour and 30 minutes but they lowered the number to 6.8 x 10 because my arm couldn't stay in the same position for too long.

@vincentlarochelle6521 6 лет назад

They like to have me on for 99 minutes. Been doing usually double donations and sometimes even a triple.

@teriweidt4505 7 лет назад

And tell me how do they sterilize the machine inbetween clients ??

@god1246 7 лет назад

Teri Weidt that's actually a damn good question

@ljeonjko 7 лет назад

+Teri Weidt i was wandering about that, too. i get the the tubes and bags are all brand new and sealed, but i didn't know how the centrifuge part works. however, your blood never comes in contact with the centrifuge, instead, it's flown into a jar that rotates, and the jar is disposable. reference: /watch?v=gOUcq8l5yHg

@geertrockele9999 5 лет назад

The complete plastic apheresis set (separation belt, lines, pump, sensor and valve cassette) is disposable and is only used one time for you.

@Jumboo364 3 года назад

What gauge needle is used for ?

@uberrave3 6 лет назад

I was so cold from my returns.

@MSEDUB 11 лет назад

Thx but my veins are too small but I got tons of platelets no gift cards for me:(

@PeacefulKancer 7 лет назад

You can still donate whole blood. Your whole blood will be used as it is needed - sometimes they use it as whole blood and sometimes they separate it out and use the individual parts. Possibly depends on your red/plasma/platelet numbers.

@gwillis01 3 года назад

hello friends

@MSEDUB 11 лет назад

i want to donate platelets but the machine kept messing up any suggestions?

@livepassionately247 11 лет назад

My whole blood donation was about 15 minutes long (I have small veins) How long would the platelet donation take?

@romiraffin09 4 года назад

About 60 minutes. The last time was about 70 minutes, but i watched tv and talked with the doctor.

@krogdog 3 года назад

It took me a whole 2 hours

@eeeddddddiiieee 4 года назад

I feel pretty wonky after giving blood. Is this going to be anything like that?

@Mocita 4 года назад

Eddie Vasquez No. You’ll get a good portion of your blood back while your platelets are taken. There’s a chance you might feel lightheaded, but not as much as if you were donating blood. You will have an anticoagulant flowing through your body, but that will clear out through the day. The return process will feel weird, getting cool liquid mixed with your blood, but then it will return to drawing.

@eeeddddddiiieee 4 года назад

I felt pretty weird after the experience. My body got extremely tingly afterwards and I felt extremely tired but it went away quickly. Probably after an hour I felt back to normal.

@08quebee 7 лет назад

i agree with all but a 15 gage needle isnt what id call small..i do donate...

@Vincent2wice 7 лет назад

Suzie Dunson, maybe people would take your comment seriously if you can spell "Guage"

@peacefulrelaxationhd 7 лет назад

Vincent2wice the people reading these comments are considering donating platelets and terrified about the size of the needle. His spelling will effect no one whose anus is stick-free.

@geertrockele9999 5 лет назад

on the TRIMA it is a 17G needle. this is smaller then a 16G needle used for donating plasma on the AUTOPHERESIS-C

@abobrhom7 7 лет назад

Well, I have been told that I have more than average of platelets and they have asked me to donate. BUT after watching this video, I wonder how they sterilize this machine?? Because the blood is cycling in it and goes back to the donator !!!

@jbone79 5 лет назад

My thoughts exactly!