| 21. | Besides the main blood donations, known as " whole blood ", platelets are also collected.
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| 22. | Whole blood has a shelf life of six weeks.
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| 23. | His brothers and sisters of the whole blood were:
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| 24. | As a result, many persons are searching for alternatives to the transfusion of whole blood.
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| 25. | Collecting plasma is more complicated than collecting whole blood.
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| 26. | Of these patients, 10 percent accepted whole blood transfusion.
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| 27. | In addition to donating whole blood, some locations also offer platelets and blood plasma donations.
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| 28. | Who shipped the whole blood is a mystery.
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| 29. | Jehovah's Witnesses say the Bible prohibits them from accepting transfusions of whole blood or blood products.
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| 30. | Platelets can also be separated from whole blood, but they must be pooled from multiple donations.
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