Nebraska Community Blood Bank: Special Platelets Needed to Save Lives

When you donate blood with Nebraska Community Blood Bank (www.NCBB.ORG) you are helping patients right here in Lincoln. NCBB is always in need blood donors but you may not know that they are also in constant need of platelet donors.

Platelets, plasma, and red blood cells are the three components in a whole blood donation. Platelets are the essential component of blood that controls bleeding. Every year, platelets save and sustain the lives of cancer, transplant, and trauma patients, and people undergoing open-heart surgery. With a shelf life of five days, platelets must be constantly replenished.

Nebraska Community Blood Bank is asking donors to consider becoming regular platelet donors to meet the growing demands of our hospital partners. Through an automated process, you can give more of what patients need by making a specialty donation of platelets. Blood types most needed for platelet donations include A+, A-, B+, B-, AB+ and AB-.

To determine if you qualify to be a platelet donor, ask to have your platelet count tested at your next blood donation. If you qualify, we will contact you to schedule your platelet donation appointment. To learn more about donating the right type for your type, please call 1-877-486-9414.

Since 1968 Nebraska Community Blood Bank has been committed to connecting people and saving lives. Nebraska Community Blood Bank supplies lifesaving blood to healthcare facilities throughout eastern Nebraska. For more information, visit www.NCBB.ORG. Connect with them on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter (@NCBBLincoln).

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