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Do platelets donated for infusion need to match blood type or something else?
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What are the 3 components in donated blood?
they are plasma,red blood cells, white blood cells & platelets
Why are platelets and plasma used frequently in blood transfusions?
The platelets and plasma clotting factors are extracted from donated blood and concentrated for use. These factors are used to treat people with such clotting disorders as hemophilia.
What are five things that can be separated from donated blood?
Plasma is the clear portion, there are also platelets, red blood cells, and other clotting factors present in the blood.
Why do they separate the components of blood?
Blood donations are separated because the various components of blood can be donated to different people as they may need only one of them (e.g. platelets).
Why can a person receive platelets donated by anyone but must receive a particular type of whole blood?
Platelets don't carry any specific anti-body or antigen that would need to be matched up as the whole blood does as to not cause coagulation
When a blood vessel is injured there are tiny what in the blood that helps clot blood and seal the blood from a cut?
these are known as platelets they are platelets are u dumb or have some type of something
What is needed for normal blood clotting in humans?
Platelets & something else....
Difference between infusion and transfusion?
The word transfusion is often used when referring to blood. When you get a blood transfusion, blood is being transferred to you from someone else. An infusion is when something is added to something. For example when you add garlic to olive oil, you infuse the olive oil with garlic.
What cellular component in the blood is crucial in blood clotting?
platelets.
What is the pricipal purpose of blood platelets?
Blood platelets help blood clot.
Which of the blood cells make the blood clot?
It's not a blood cell. It is platelets. They clot due to blood loss from damaged blood vessels
What is the tiny cell fragments in blood?
White blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets.
