How Your Donations Help

How your red cells help UCH patients

• Auto accident victims can use up to 50 units of red cells
• Liver transplants use on average 25 units of red cells
• Surgeries can use seven units of red cells per operation
• Stem cell transplants can use up to 10 units of red cells

How your plasma helps UCH patients

• Auto accident victims can use 10 units of plasma
• Liver transplants use on average up to 40 units of plasma
• Surgeries can use up to four units of plasma per operation

How your platelets help UCH patients

• Auto accident victims can use up to two units of platelets
• Liver transplants can use up to five units of platelets
• Surgeries can use up to two units of platelets
• Stem cell transplants can use up to 10 units of platelets
• A cancer patient can require up to two units of platelets PER week