The use of cryopreserved platelets is associated with higher perioperative blood loss, higher transfusion use, and longer ICU ...

ITP affects about 5 people per 10,000. It can be associated with other conditions that are hematologic (leukemia) or ...

Just days before the end of 2025, Nancy Prater of Buffalo Grove marked a remarkable milestone — celebrating her 400th blood ...

New research has found life-saving blood platelets are still effective when frozen. Blood platelets have to be stored at 22 degrees Celsius and have a seven-day shelf life. The potential for a much ...

Platelets form clots to help people stop bleeding when they get a cut or scrape, and the body constantly needs to make new ...

Hospitals, including major trauma and cancer centers across the country, could soon experience one of the largest ever price increases for blood platelets. This price increase comes on the heels of ...

A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association showed that when it comes to managing surgical bleeding, ...

Days before Christmas, Orin Albrecht completed his 500th donation, reaching a milestone achieved by only a small number of ...

With people’s busy schedules, giving blood “isn’t necessarily top of mind,” an officials says, but it’s needed more than ever ...

When donated blood is in low supply, platelets are even scarcer. These cell fragments, which are essential for blood clotting, have a short shelf life. Whereas whole blood can be refrigerated for up ...

Platelets are small types of blood cells that prevent excessive bleeding. It’s possible to develop low or high platelet counts related to a number of health conditions. Platelets are one of the main ...

Figure 1: α-Granule proteins are concentrated on the surface of COAT-platelets. Dual stimulation of platelets with ionophore A23187 plus thrombin generated more than 95% COAT-platelets (Fig. 1i), ...