VALDOSTA – The Valdosta fire and police departments broke the regional record for collecting the most donors during their annual Battle of the Badges Blood Drive.
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VALDOSTA â The nonprofit group that provides blood products to South Georgia Medical Center has put out an urgent call for platelet donors.
Local hospitals are in emergency need for platelets, according to a statement from blood provider LifeSouth.Â
âThey are in constant demand,â said Lorrie Woods, LifeSouth district director, âbut the need is even greater around the holidays, when fewer people give, and more platelets are being used due to an increase in accidents from holiday travel.â
Platelets are blood cells that help stop bleeding. Platelet transfusions are often used to treat low platelet counts in cancer patients, accident and trauma victims, patients with blood disorders and those who have received bone marrow transplants, the statement said.