Talk:Plateletpheresis

With
With platepheresis, up to THREE units of platelets can be given in on session, I know, I do it regularly. -- Unknown user?

I tried a cleanup. It's certainly better than before. I removed this text from Leukoreduction: "In comparison, a dose of platelets consist of multiple units of platelet concentrates may contain up to 6&times;108 white blood cells." I can't fix it because it doesn't make any sense. -- Taral 16:32, 26 September 2005 (UTC)

Some changes
While I haven't cleaned up this article much, I did fix some things and added new information. The original author had a 26-day interval between dontation. The proper guideline is three days, up to 26 times per year. He/she also had the anti-coagulant wrong. It is Sodium Citrate (not "citrus based"). The author also stated the coagulant binds to Vitamin C. This is incorrect. It binds to Calcium.

I added information on contraindicated drugs and the COBE Spectra.

More changes
I added some indications for transfusion as well as moved some stuff around (but didn't edit much) so it's now into four broad categories so hopefully it's now more readable =) Andrewr47 02:12, 14 April 2006 (UTC)

Platelet Donation
A couple of issues here. My experience with donations has always involved two lines, a draw and a return. Is there a way to donate with only one line? Also, simply for specificity, catheters not needles are used. I'd change this but I'd prefer to wait until I get an answer so I can edit both at the same time if nescessary. Mstuczynski (talk) 08:09, 23 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, the process can be done with one line, but it takes longer. Some donors would rather have a longer donation time and have a free arm. Not sure where to find a source on that, I know that becuase I work for the Red Cross.  Garffreak (talk) 05:08, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

Hi, I'm a regular platelet donor. The statement Most newer apheresis machines can separate a dose of platelets in about 60 to 120 minutes depending on the donor's health condition. is not correct and it would be nice if someone (e.g. native English speaker) could corect this. My donation usually lasts between 35 and 45 minutes (two lines, one in each arm)!!! Also, to confirm someones inquiry and response, the machine they always hook me up on in Sarajevo, Bosnia, (Amicus Fenwal - completely automated) can use both options (two lines vs one line). Although MUCH more expensive, the sets for both arms are preffered because of the patient comfort and well-being. Comfort in this case means much shorter the time of donation, and the well-being meaning a lesser chance of an air-bubble being injected back into the body (in a speedy injection of the remaining blood components on oldre machines, the air detection sensor can often fail). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.77.240.178 (talk) 15:24, 6 May 2011 (UTC) as addition to my previous entry, I promise that i'll ask (in a month, after my next donation) for a detailed printout of statistics from machine (original entries of the blood count results, my height and weight, how much of my blood was processed and what/how much was taken out - as well as what other fluids were injected back). I'll be able to upload the scan of the report. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.77.240.178 (talk) 15:31, 6 May 2011 (UTC)

Criteria for Donation
Hi everyone, I know this is almost certainly the wrong place to put this, but while reading about eligibility criteria for platelet donation everywhere I've looked at in the UK states you have to be male - why is this? Thanks in advance,  Amzi  ( Talk To Me ) 15:22, 26 December 2008 (UTC)


 * I'm guessing they're doing it since there's a risk of Transfusion related acute lung injury (TRALI) in plasma products (plateletpheresis collects a lot of plasma as a storage solution for the platelets) from women who have had multiple children. It's not well understood, and asking about number of children is considered "too intrusive" (considering what else is on the questions, I'm not sure why they're concerned), so they just focus on males.  They don't do it in the US since supply of platelets is a massive problem and the risk of TRALI is relatively minor in comparison to the risk of having nothing to transfuse.  SDY (talk) 23:34, 26 December 2008 (UTC)


 * I am a regular UK platelet donor, and there are a few women who donate platelets at the same centre as me... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.148.221.242 (talk) 23:44, 20 May 2012 (UTC)

Undoing page move
While thrombapheresis is technically correct, the name for this procedure is, in every source I have encountered, plateletpheresis or apheresis (which has its own more general article). Per the naming convention policy on using common names I am returning this article to the previous name. SDY (talk) 19:24, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

Reorganization and cleanup
I'd like to reorganize this page substantially, maybe by creating a new article or subsection of transfusipn for the general concepts of platelets in transfusion medicine (possibly containing some sections currently at Platelet and Blood donation), since the platelets that are transfused are not always produced by apheresis (they can also be made from Whole Blood). I'd like to reorganize it based on the structure of:

1. Lead 2. Indications for use, briefly. A. Link and summarize the "main" platelet transfusion article briefly. (in the interim, probably leave all of this here until a main exists) B. Discuss benefits of apheresis platelets vs. whole blood platets. 3. Donation, briefly. A. Link and summarize the "main" article. B. General types of apheresis devices i. Specific devices if unusual operations C. Specific risks associated with automated collections. D. Donor criteria (i.e. platelet counts, total blood volume) 4. History A. Specific devices if connected to "firsts" B. Use of devices in various areas (i.e. Europe, South America, etc..)

Definitely don't want the advertising spiels for the various manufacturers. SDY (talk) 00:08, 20 July 2011 (UTC)