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Neonatal platelet donors
Information for platelet donors who have been identified for neonatal use.
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Nerve irritation or injury
This leaflet gives advice on what to do if you have a nerve injury during blood donation, and advice on how to what to do next.
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Plasma FAQ
If you are a male blood donor with A or AB blood group, we may sometimes put out a special appeal for you to give blood. This is because the plasma in your blood is the most effective for producing Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP) and Cryoprecipitate (Cryo). Find out more about these components and how they can be used in this FAQ.
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Plasma for Medicines Clinician Leaflet
This leaflet provides information on Scotland's Plasma for Medicines Programme.
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Plasma: Information about your haematocrit levels
If your haematocrit level is too high, you are not eligible to give plasma at this time. This leaflet explains more about your haematocrit levels, and what steps to take next.
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Plasma: Information about your platelet count
If your platelet count is too high or too low, you are not eligible to give plasma at this time. This leaflet explains more about your platelet count, what platelets do, and what steps to take next.
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Plasma: Information about your white blood cell count
If your white blood cell count is too high or too low, you are not eligible to give plasma at this time. This leaflet explains more about your white blood cell count, what white blood cells do, and what steps to take next.
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Research project: Information for blood donors
This leaflet is given to donors asked to take part in research projects. It contains information help you understand what we hope to find out, and to help you decide whether to participate.
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Testing for blood-borne infections
All donations are tested for infection with Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B (past and present), Hepatitis C, Hepatitis E, HIV, HTLV, Syphilis, and high levels of Human Parvovirus B19 (Slapped Cheek syndrome). We may also test for Malaria or West Nile virus. This leaflet tells you how and why these tests are carried out, and what happens in the rare event of a positive test.
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Tissue donation
Tissue transplants (including heart valve, tendon, skin and cornea transplants) dramatically improve patients’ quality of life - and can even save lives. Find out more about how tissue donation works, and the difference it can make.