Whole Blood
مکمل خون (ہول بلڈ)
- What it is
- Blood as donated, not separated.
- Mainly used for
- Major trauma, massive blood loss, some surgeries.
- Storage
- Stored: 2–6 °C · about 35 days
Guide
Blood components: one donation, many lives
One donation of whole blood can be separated into parts that help different patients. When you request blood in the Blood Drop app, you choose the component the doctor asked for.
Red Cells (PRBC)
سرخ خلیات (ریڈ سیلز)
- What it is
- Packed red blood cells separated from whole blood, most plasma removed.
- Mainly used for
- Anemia, thalassemia transfusions, blood loss in surgery or childbirth.
- Storage
- Stored: 2–6 °C · about 35–42 days
Platelets
پلیٹ لیٹس
- What it is
- Clotting cells, from whole blood or by apheresis.
- Mainly used for
- Dengue with low platelets, leukemia and chemotherapy, bleeding disorders.
- Storage
- Stored: 20–24 °C with gentle shaking · 5 days
Plasma (FFP)
پلازما (ایف ایف پی)
- What it is
- Liquid part of blood, frozen within hours to keep clotting factors.
- Mainly used for
- Clotting-factor deficiency, liver disease, severe bleeding.
- Storage
- Stored: −18 °C or colder · up to 1 year
Good to know
- Donors give whole blood once; the blood bank separates it into components.
- Red-cell compatibility applies to whole blood and red cells. Plasma works the other way: AB plasma suits every patient; O plasma suits only O patients.
- Platelets are in highest demand during dengue season and are matched by the hospital. Platelet-only (apheresis) donation is arranged by hospitals.
- Whole-blood donors wait at least 90 days between donations.
Your doctor or blood bank decides which component the patient needs. This guide is general information, not medical advice.
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