If you are a whole blood donor, you know that blood transfusions save lives. True False 2. Platelets are the part of your blood that carry oxygen. True False 3.
Apheresis is the method used to collect only one part of blood from a donor.
True False 4. One platelet donation by apheresis can yield up to six times the amount of platelets found in one whole blood donation. True False 5. You cannot get AIDS or any other disease from donating platelets. True False 6.