Discover how cold-stored platelets at Sentara Norfolk General could revolutionize emergency trauma care. Will this innovation ...

The state’s blood platelet shortage is improving after last week’s low point — which reached Bloodworks Northwest’s “critical” category — but thousands of donations are still needed. Bloodworks ...

Ongoing since the pandemic, a blood platelet shortage is reaching critical levels as deliveries are being rationed among local hospitals. Bloodworks Northwest, a blood bank and medical research ...

A blood centrifuge rotates between 3,000 and 5,000 times per minute, causing blood to separate into three distinct layers: dark and dense red blood cells at the bottom, a very thin layer of white ...

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD You may need an MPV test if you show symptoms that suggest an issue with your platelet ...

Every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood or platelets for lifesaving care. From trauma and surgery to ...

January is National Blood Donor Month. While the need for blood is always there, this time of year, the challenges facing the ...