Information

Quick Overview: Donate two concentrated units of red blood cells in a single automated session.

Process Duration: About 75–90 minutes.

Donation Frequency: Every 112 days (16 weeks / twice a year).

Impact: Collects twice the amount of red blood cells, maximizing help for high-demand types (O-, O+, A-, B-).

Key Details:

• How It Works: An apheresis machine isolates two units of red blood cells while returning your plasma and saline solution to keep you hydrated.

• Donor Eligibility: Higher height, weight, and hemoglobin criteria apply to ensure donor safety.

• Who It Helps: ER emergency cases, trauma centers, ongoing anemia treatments, and massive blood loss surgeries.