It is more often used as a girl (female) name. People having the name Alyssa are in general originating from France, Greece, United Kingdom, United States of America. For another variant of the name Alyssa across the world, see Alicia.
Connect the bag of platelets to the remaining arm of the Y-set. If approved by your facility, a blood-compatible IV pump can be used to infuse the platelets at 100 ml per 15 minutes. Monitor, measure and record baseline vital signs - temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure throughout the transfusion period.
Key Facts. Plasma is collected simultaneously with a platelet donation and is collected at select American Red Cross Blood Donation Centers only. You can donate every 28 days, up to 13 times per year. The average donation takes 1 hour and 15 minutes. If you are a platelet/plasma donor, you can still give regular whole blood or Power Red. Both gifts are vital for patients with life threatening diseases.