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When you do a blood platelet donation, is everything in the process disposable?
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Yes, watch set up: The entire "plumbing" set for the machine comes out of one (sterile) package, then the IV solutions are opened and added (one time use). When you are all done, the entire works (minus the platelet collection bag!) is taken down and disposed of.
Answered 9/8/2018
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