A malfunctioning blood component processing machine at Mumbai’s KEM Hospital has disrupted platelet and plasma production, ...

CHEYENNE - Donating blood platelets will require less time and one fewer needle as soon as a new machine at United Blood Services comes online this summer. The new machine must still be licensed and ...

When donated blood is in low supply, platelets are even scarcer. These cell fragments, which are essential for blood clotting, have a short shelf life. Whereas whole blood can be refrigerated for up ...