Q: My platelets were slightly elevated on my blood test. What can cause this? A: Platelets are part of how our body forms clots to stop bleeding. They are produced in the bone marrow by cells called ...

When the polar vortex froze out residents in much the United States in January, it also sent chills through the U.S. blood system, especially for people who needed platelets. “If you are safely able ...

The free test, which shows blood sugar levels and diabetes risk, is available to American Red Cross donors throughout March.

Australia: Cryopreserved platelets, which can be stored for up to two years, did not demonstrate noninferior effectiveness compared with conventional liquid-stored platelets for controlling bleeding ...

Platelets accumulate on the downstream face of a developing blood clot after local changes in blood flow. These findings offer new insights into how platelets pile up at sites of vascular injury ...

On June 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of cold-stored apheresis platelets for the resuscitation of bleeding patients. Apheresis platelets are removed from a donor's ...

James Michael received funding from NHLBI, grant ID F32 HL139035. Have you ever been in a classroom and wondered to yourself whether the information being presented could be wrong? During graduate ...

Blood collections have dropped in North Alabama, prompting LifeSouth to urgently seek platelet and negative blood donors.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 65-year-old male presented for his annual exam. The medical assistant (MA) checking the patient in remarked ...

HI, JAMES. HI. JIM STIERS, A FAMILIAR FACE. AND ARM AT THE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH BLOOD DONOR CENTER. I’VE BEEN DOING IT FOR A LONG TIME. THE 70 YEAR OLD IS A RECORD PLATELET DONOR. HIS STATS? HE’S ...