Blood Products
Products Needed
Many of us will require a blood transfusion at some point in our lives. To meet patients' needs for blood and blood components, the Community Blood Center requires approximately 500 donors every weekday.
Major Reasons Patients Need Blood
- Cancer
- Heart and blood vessel disease
- Disease of the gastrointestinal tract
- Emergencies such as car accidents and burns
Examples
Automobile Accident
50 units of blood
Heart Surgery
6 units of blood
6 units of platelets
Organ Transplant
40 units of blood
30 units of platelets
20 bags of cryoprecipitate
25 units of fresh frozen plasma
Bone Marrow Transplant
120 units of platelets
20 units of blood
Burn
20 units of plasma