There are four components - or parts - of the blood: red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma and platelets. Blood carries things you need, like oxygen and glucose, and waste products ...

and therefore blood is separated into its components (red cells, platelets and plasma) prior to transfusion. Blood components can be either produced from whole-blood donations or collected ...

The breakout of the Israel-Hamas War meant that immediately supplying whole blood matched by type was even better for saving ...

Typically, donating two units of whole blood takes five to 10 minutes, while donating blood components takes 40 to 90 minutes ...

Trials in Europe are determining the feasibility of reintroducing whole blood to emergency services after decades of using ...

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has published the 2025 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods, which enters into force ...

Punjab health and family welfare minister Balbir Singh inaugurated the upgraded blood component separation unit at the civil hospital in Mohali on Monday. He also launched two blood collection and ...