A woman hospitalized at the Regional Institute of Oncology in Iasi needs help. Doina Galbau urgently needs platelets. The appropriate people appeal to the kindness of people to go donate to the Blood Transfusion Center in Iași, specifying the woman’s name.
Humanitarian appeal for Doina Galbau, who urgently needs platelets
The woman’s relatives published an announcement on social networks asking for help. She has a loss of platelets and needs transfusions.
“The mother of a friend of ours, hospitalized at IRO Iași, needs platelets, so those who want and can (ie are eligible for donation) can help her by going to a collection center. Her name is Doina Galbau,” friends shared on social media.
For this reason, those who have the opportunity can donate at the Blood Transfusion Center in Iași, which is located on Nicolae Bălcescu street, number 21, from Monday to Friday, between 7:30 and 1:30 p.m., specifying the name of the person for whom they are donating .
Here are the conditions for donating platelets
Thrombocytes, also known as blood platelets, are blood components with a role in the clotting process. There are several categories of patients who require platelet mass donation, among them are those with oncology, with hematological diseases, who have undergone a transplant, with trauma or those who have had an accident.
Cancer patients undergoing cytostatic treatments experience extremely low platelet levels. The most effective method for restoring it is the transfusion of “VIP cells”, as platelets are called by doctors.
There is a special machine that separates the components of the blood from the donation phase. Platelet sampling is done in an authorized, closed, sterile and pyrogen-free system with sterile single-use instruments. The blood is collected from the arm, the platelets are extracted immediately, the rest of the blood is returned to the donor. Since most of the red blood cells return to the donor, the interval between two thrombopheresis is 4 weeks. Specifically, any healthy patient can donate platelets every month. It is a fairly simple procedure, only one hour being needed to save the life of a cancer patient. Platelets can be used both in the treatment of all forms of cancer and in the treatment of rare diseases.
Men up to the age of 45 can donate platelets. They must weigh more than 60 kilograms, but not more than 100. Donors must be healthy, not showing symptoms of flu or cold. Also, you must not have taken aspirin or anti-inflammatory drugs in the last 5 days and not have consumed alcohol in the last 48 hours. Before donating, it is recommended to drink liquids (water, tea, juice or yogurt), at least half a liter. Donor veins must allow harvesting and platelet count must be greater than 200,000/mmc.
