HIGHLIGHTED HIGHLANDERS - Woodlands High School

A kidney transplant usually requires how much blood?
2 units of blood
A liver transplant usually requires how much blood?
10 units of blood
10 units of platelets
A heart transplant usually requires how much blood?
4 to 6 units of blood
Sickle Cell Disease can periodically require how much blood to treat complications?
10 to 15 units of blood
Open heart surgery usually requires how much blood?
2 to 6 units of blood
1 to 10units of platelets
Cancer treatment usually requires how much blood?
2 to 6 units of blood
6 to 8 units of platelets daily for 2 to 4 weeks
Leukemia usually requires how much blood?
2 to 6 units of blood
6 to 8 units of platelets daily for 2 to 4 weeks
A bone marrow transplant usually requires how much blood?
1 to 2 units given every other day for 4 weeks
6 to 8 units of platelets daily for 4 to 6 weeks
Can just ONE pint of your blood help save the lives of several people?
Yes! The pint you donate is usually split into several parts to meet the needs of different patients. For
example, your platelets may give a child with leukemia a chance to live, while your red cells may help an
accident victim get well.
Can artificial or animal blood be used in place of human blood? No! There is no
substitute for human blood. People are the only source of blood. The gift of blood truly is the gift of life.
Are most donors paid money for their blood?
No! Volunteers now provide virtually ALL of the Nation’s blood supply.