Talk:Plateletpheresis

message: With platepheresis, up to THREE units of platelets can be given in on session, I know, I do it regularly.
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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 6×108 white blood cells." I can't fix it because it doesn't make any sense. -- Taral 16:32, 26 September 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: With

message: 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)
thread_title:  More changes 

message: 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)
replies: text: 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)
thread_title: Platelet Donation

message: Just a reminder that external links in Wikipedia need to be "encyclopedic" and "worldwide."  A list of a dozen or two local agencies that will do this does not conform to the external links policy.  WhatamIdoing (talk) 03:34, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: External links

message: 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)
replies: text: 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)

text: 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)
thread_title: Criteria for Donation

message: 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)
thread_title: Undoing page move

message: 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)
thread_title: Reorganization and cleanup