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Is donating plasma and donating platelets the same thing? please advise!
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No: Platelets are the small, toothpick-looking components floating in blood plasma that help stop bleeding. Plasma is the golden appearing liquid that carries the blood cells and platelets throughout the body. Both are collected similarly in pheresis, where needed component is kept and other parts of blood are returned, but they are seeking different parts of the blood.
Answered 3/15/2019
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