[Coastal] U.H.

[Kathri@aol.com]

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In a message dated 9/11/2001 3:58:56 PM Central Daylight Time,
j_madan at hotmail.com writes:


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Type O is the universal donor of whole blood, but type AB is the universal
donor of platelets (which aid in clotting and are also REALLY REALLY needed)
and A's and B's are also much needed.  There are not enough type O people to
meet all blood needs, especially at a time like this. Many people can't give
for one reason or another, so if you can, do.  Any donations not used as
whole blood will be centrifuged into plasma, platelets, and packed red cells
and used where they will do the most good.

Facilities *are* strained, though; people are walking in and waiting hours to
give at the regular facilities -- it was 3.5 hours for me.  Check for special
centers, blood drives, etc. But GIVE.

Kathri