A three year old has cancer. Leukemia strikes a high schooler preparing for college. A young mother has unexpected complications
after giving birth. Every day patients across the United States need an average of 38,000 units of blood. That's about 15 million
donations - or nearly 40 million blood products transfused to 5 million patients a year.
- Red cells are used for patients who require surgery, lose blood in accidents or trauma, or have anemia, or for the intensive care
of premature or newborn infants.
- Plasma is used to treat burn and shock victims.
- Platelets can control bleeding in patients with leukemia or undergoing chemotherapy
- Plasma derivatives are used to treat individuals who are missing a factor in their blood that prevents excessive bleeding, who
cannot fight infections, or have experienced a significant loss of fluid as a result of a burn or injury.
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Condition:
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Blood Product Needs:
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Liver Transplant
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6-10 units of red blood cells
20 units of plasma
1 unit of platelets
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Kidney Transplant
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1-2 units of red blood cells
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Heart Transplant
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4-6 units of red blood cells
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Adult Open Heart Surgery
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2-6 units of red blood cells
2-4 units of plasma
1-10 units of platelets
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Newborn Open Heart Surgery
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1-4 units of red blood cells
1-2 units of plasma
1-4 units of platelets
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Automobile Accident
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4-40 units of red blood cells
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Leukemia
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2-6 units of red blood cells
6-8 units of platelets daily for 2-4 weeks
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