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Chiqui Lopez-Tecson

Volunteer Spotlight — Chiqui Lopez-Tecson

March 27, 2019 12:33 pm Published by Comments Off on Volunteer Spotlight — Chiqui Lopez-Tecson

It’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...


Plasma collection on ALYX machine

Collecting Plasma on the ALYX Machine

February 13, 2019 1:03 pm Published by Comments Off on Collecting Plasma on the ALYX Machine

Beginning 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 Published by Comments Off on Whole Blood

What 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...


Composition of Blood

Apheresis — Platelets, Plasma, and Super Red Donations

January 26, 2019 8:51 am Published by Comments Off on Apheresis — Platelets, Plasma, and Super Red Donations

What 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...


Super-Red (formerly Double Red Blood Cell Donation/DRBC)

January 23, 2019 9:03 am Published by 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...