Whole Blood
What is whole blood donation? A whole blood (WB) donation is the most common form of blood donation, in which a person gives one pint of blood. What is whole blood used for? After your donation, our lab separates the...
Blood Product Types
Apheresis — Platelets, Plasma, and Double Red Blood Cells
What is apheresis blood collection? Apheresis blood collection, or ABC, is a special kind of blood donation. Instead of giving one pint of whole blood (as in a regular donation), an ABC donor gives only the components of blood needed...
Platelets
Plasma
Super-Red (formerly Double Red Blood Cell Donation/DRBC)
What is a SuperRed donation? This type of donation used to be called a double red blood cell donation. During a SuperRed donation, a machine is used to withdraw whole blood. Red cells are separated and retained, and the remainder...