What is it?
Blood Collected straight from the donor into a blood bag and mixed with an anticoagulant is called as whole blood. This collected whole blood is then centrifuged and red cell, platelets and plasma are separated. The separated Red cells are mixed with a preservative to be called as packed red blood cells.
Who can donate?
You need to be 18–65 years old, weight 45kg or more and be fit and healthy.
User For?
Correction of severe anemia in a number of conditions and blood loss in case of childbirth, surgery or trauma settings.
