"It was a Big Journey:" The move to 100% apheresis platelets (S4 E23)

Got a story idea for Bloodworks 101? Send us a text message We used to say that you can save three lives with each donation because whole blood can be divided into red cells, platelets, and plasma. This just isn’t the case anymore, and that’s actually a good thing for local patients and non-profit blood centers like Bloodworks. That’s because we now collect 100% of our platelets from apheresis. Vicki Finson and Russ Juntenen in our Blood Services department explain why.Support the show