Since 2018, Red Cross platelet donor William Taylor has been traveling from his home in Riverside County to Pomona to regularly donate platelets-about 72 miles roundtrip. A dedicated platelet donor, William waits patiently at each appointment as specialized equipment draws whole blood from one arm, separates platelets and returns red blood cells to him. The process takes up to three hours and results in several transfusable platelet units. William has donated over 370 platelet units. Platelets can be used to help organ transplant patients, those undergoing surgery or patients battling cancer. Because platelets have a shelf life of five days they are in constant need, and the Red Cross is thankful for volunteer platelet donors like William who play a critical role in offering hope and healing for patients in Southern California and beyond.
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