If a Prospective Blood Donor Has Participated in a Pheresis

question 38

Multiple Choice

If a prospective blood donor has participated in a pheresis donation (platelets, plasma, granulocytes) , at least how much time must pass before he or she can donate whole blood?

• A) 56 days
• B) 48 hours
• C) 24 hours
• D) 4 weeks

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