NewsWhore
03-28-2011, 03:30 PM
An estimated 75,000-87,000 450 cubic centimeter bags of blood are collected every year at 66 blood banks, most private, according to Socrates Sosa, director of the Public health Blood Bank, in a report in El Caribe. Reportedly, the demand is for 250,000 bags a year. The difference is met by the private blood banks. The Pan-American Health Organization says there is a need for 350,000, when considering the average is 3-5 units per every 100,000 individuals of population. The cost per bag ranges from RD$2,500-RD$3,500, but if the patient needs platelets by apheresis, the cost increases to RD$19,000-RD$25,000 per bag. This is a special kind of blood donation that allows a donor to give specific blood components, such as platelets. During the apheresis procedure, all but the needed blood components are returned to the donor.
The Red Cross requires a donor for every bag of blood sold. The Red Cross provides blood to about 150 people a day.
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The Red Cross requires a donor for every bag of blood sold. The Red Cross provides blood to about 150 people a day.
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