PUBLIC HEALTH Carter BloodCare asks for extra donations with school out
2023 HEALTH CARE EDITION
BY COLBY FARR
nonpro t also operates mobile blood drives throughout the region. In addition to being used for emergencies, blood must be readily available for medical procedures, Black said. This includes treatments for major crash and severe trauma patients, those undergoing cancer treatments and more. Potential donors can learn more about donating blood at www.carterbloodcare.org. Donors can schedule appointments to donate blood, plasma or platelets at any of Carter BloodCare’s locations. Donors must be age 16 or older, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in general good health, according to Carter BloodCare’s website. McKinney residents can donate blood at the city’s local Carter BloodCare location, which is located at 2950 Craig Drive, Ste. 102.
With students out of school for summer break in local districts— and families preparing for vacations—Car- ter BloodCare o cials are reminding people to continue donating blood when they can. Since high school blood drives, speci cally, account for about 25% of the region’s blood supply, donations typically drop as students go on sum- mer break, said James Black, Carter BloodCare senior public relations specialist, in an email. The demand for blood, platelets and plasma “never takes a break though,” he said. “Summer is a crucial time for the local blood supply,” Black said. Carter BloodCare is a nonpro t operating more than 20 donor centers throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area, including locations in Frisco, McKinney, Plano and Flower Mound, according to its website. The
Carter BloodCare o cials are asking for donations in Dallas-Fort Worth during the summer months. (Courtesy Carter BloodCare)
SHELF LIFE
One pint of whole blood contains multiple components that can be used in di erent situations.
RED CELLS
Color: red Shelf life: 21-35 days Storage conditions: refrigerated Key uses: trauma, surgery WHOLE BLOOD Color: yellowish Shelf life: 1 year Storage conditions: frozen Key uses: burn patients, shock, bleeding disorders PLASMA
Color: red Shelf life: up to 42 days
Storage conditions: refrigerated Key uses: trauma, surgery, anemia, blood loss, blood disorders
PLATELETS
Color: colorless Shelf life: 5 days
Storage conditions: room temperature Key uses: cancer treatments, organ transplants, surgery
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