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December 12th, 2007, 01:40
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Wherever I go, there I am
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|  Blood platelet donor
What would a good general rule be for a waiting period to fly after donating platelets?
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December 12th, 2007, 11:02
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| Sr. Aviation Medical Examiner  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ
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| Re: Blood platelet donor
48 to 72 hours.
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December 13th, 2007, 00:14
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| Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Wherever I go, there I am
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| Re: Blood platelet donor
Is that because the system is weakened from the donation? From what I understand platelets have little to nothing to do with the transfer of Oxygen.
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December 13th, 2007, 01:23
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| Sr. Aviation Medical Examiner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ
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| Re: Blood platelet donor
It is the volume depletion that needs to be replaced.
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