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We all know that there aren't enough people donating blood comparing to the amount of people that need it. While CBS (Canadian Blood Services) is funded by the government, it is important to understand the kind of pressures they are put under due to the type of management and servicing that is required. How does it make their jobs difficult you might ask? Well, putting aside the fact they have to extract blood from volunteers as safe as possible and in the most professional manner, they also have to manage the supply of blood once it has been collected. Which brings me to the issue of blood having a limited shelf life!
Platelets must be used within five days of donation, according to the Red Cross. Red blood cells may be stored under refrigeration for about 45 days. Frozen red blood cells can last up to 10 years, but it costs too much to freeze more than a small portion of the blood supply. Plasma is generally frozen and must be used within one year.
So while I would tell blood to just chill, I'm afraid its bound by time.
Peace
We all know that there aren't enough people donating blood comparing to the amount of people that need it. While CBS (Canadian Blood Services) is funded by the government, it is important to understand the kind of pressures they are put under due to the type of management and servicing that is required. How does it make their jobs difficult you might ask? Well, putting aside the fact they have to extract blood from volunteers as safe as possible and in the most professional manner, they also have to manage the supply of blood once it has been collected. Which brings me to the issue of blood having a limited shelf life!
Platelets must be used within five days of donation, according to the Red Cross. Red blood cells may be stored under refrigeration for about 45 days. Frozen red blood cells can last up to 10 years, but it costs too much to freeze more than a small portion of the blood supply. Plasma is generally frozen and must be used within one year.
So while I would tell blood to just chill, I'm afraid its bound by time.
Peace
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