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.
You must wait at least eight weeks (56 days) between donations of whole blood and 16 weeks (112 days) between double red cell donations. Platelet apheresis donors may give every 7 days up to 24 times per year. Regulations are different for those giving blood for themselves (autologous donors).he entire process takes about one hour and 15 minutes; the actual donation of a pint of whole blood unit takes eight to 10 minutes. However, the time varies slightly with each person depending on several factors including the donorâs health history and attendance at the blood drive.