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 ...

Roughly 3% of eligible people donate blood each year, according to the American Red Cross. The nonprofit says it's why blood ...

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 ...