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The Life-Saving Work of Phlebotomy

Life Saving The Work of Phlebotomy One pint of donated blood can save up Approximately 4.5 million people in the U.S. and Canada to three lives. benefit from blood donations each year. Premature newborns generally need between one to four units of blood during intensive care. Leukemia patients often require 6 to 8 units of platelets every day for up to four weeks. An individual undergoing a heart transplant can require Victims of automobile accidents may require in excess of 40 units of red blood cells. between two to six units of donated blood. Plasma donations are used to Plasma donations are also develop antibodies such as albumin and immunoglobulins. used in antidotes for tetanus, rabies, and other infections. PHLEBOTOMY TRAINING SPECIALISTS http://www.americasblood.org/about-blood/facts-figures.aspx http://www.blood.co.uk/about-blood/how-blood-is-used/plasma/ http://www.bloodcenters.org/blood-donation/facts-about-blood-donation/ http://www.utahblood.org/blood-facts/donated-blood-uses.html

The Life-Saving Work of Phlebotomy

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While many often overlook the valuable contributions made by phlebotomists and other medical assistants, the simple truth is that the work done through blood transfusions saves lives every day.

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