Author Archives for Stanford Blood Center
Volunteer Spotlight — Chiqui Lopez-Tecson
March 27, 2019 12:33 pm Comments Off on Volunteer Spotlight — Chiqui Lopez-TecsonIt’s time for another Volunteer Spotlight! Stanford Blood Center would be nothing without our volunteers, so it is our pleasure to help you get to know one of our wonderful helpers, former SBC Collections Manager Chiqui Lopez-Tecson. Why do you...
Collecting Plasma on the ALYX Machine
February 13, 2019 1:03 pm Comments Off on Collecting Plasma on the ALYX MachineBeginning January 8, we expanded our collections to include plasma products drawn on the ALYX machine. The ALYX machine is an apheresis machine that separates and collects various blood components and returns what we aren’t using to the donor —...
Whole Blood
January 27, 2019 8:46 am Comments Off on Whole BloodWhat is whole blood donation? A whole blood (WB) donation is the most common form of blood donation, in which a person gives one pint of blood. What is whole blood used for? After your donation, our lab separates the...
Apheresis — Platelets, Plasma, and Super Red Donations
January 26, 2019 8:51 am Comments Off on Apheresis — Platelets, Plasma, and Super Red DonationsWhat is apheresis blood collection? Apheresis blood collection, or ABC, is a special kind of blood donation. Instead of giving one pint of whole blood (as in a regular donation), an ABC donor gives only the components of blood needed...
Platelets
January 25, 2019 8:55 am Comments Off on PlateletsPlasma
January 24, 2019 9:01 am Comments Off on PlasmaSuper-Red (formerly Double Red Blood Cell Donation/DRBC)
January 23, 2019 9:03 am Comments Off on Super-Red (formerly Double Red Blood Cell Donation/DRBC)What is a SuperRed donation? This type of donation used to be called a double red blood cell donation. During a SuperRed donation, a machine is used to withdraw whole blood. Red cells are separated and retained, and the remainder...