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A member asked:

They typically say that you must wait 8 weeks between blood donations, but is it the same with white blood cells?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

No: I was once able to donate for a patient with whom I matched tissue types and could do this every few days.

Dr Fowler and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 9/29/2016

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