Stop the Bleeding: Finding Platelets in a Time of Need

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Stop the Bleeding: Finding Platelets in a Time of Need

Every blood center knows that summer brings a significant drop in the number of donations.  The problem is especially acute with platelets. Platelets have a very short shelf life (~5-7 days post collection, vs 35 days for red blood cells and 6 months for frozen plasma) Inventory is thus very tightly coupled with recent donor activity.  Summer typically sees decreased donor visits as college students disperse and families spend more time traveling.

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Acrodose: 5 Questions with Dr. Rachel Beddard, MD

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Acrodose: 5 Questions with Dr. Rachel Beddard, MD

Dr. Beddard is Medical Director at South Texas Blood & Tissue Center.

"5 Questions with..." is a regular series of questions and answers with blood industry thought leaders.  This installment looks at Acrodose, an FDA-approved whole blood derived alternative to apheresis Single Donor Platelets.  Bloodbuy is not affiliated with Haemonetics, the provider of the Acrodose system, although Acrodose products are available on the Bloodbuy platform.

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Acrodose: 5 Questions with Dr. Christopher Clark, MD

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Acrodose: 5 Questions with Dr. Christopher Clark, MD

Dr. Clark is the Medical Director of Transfusion Medicine at the University of Tennessee Medical Center.

This is the first installment in what will be a regular series of questions and answers with blood industry thought leaders.  This installment looks at Acrodose, an FDA-approved whole blood derived alternative to apheresis Single Donor Platelets.

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