Hey friends and family... My mother (Marina) has been admitted to Somerset Medical Center again and needs blood and platelet donations immediately. Steeplechase Cancer Center actually ran out of platelets last week and had to retrieve them from another location. If anyone can make it to Somerset Medical Center ASAP to donate blood (whole) or platelets please make an appointment as noted below. There is a special procedure (noted below) to donate directly to Marina. If anyone feels odd going on their own, someone from my family or myself can assist you and sit with you if you would like. Please read the information below.
We need the names of everybody willing to donate even if they are not sure; because we have to fill out a form to make them Marina’s donors; after we get their names this is the procedure for family and friends who would like to donate:
1. Individuals must come in for initial testing if they wish to be a designated platelet donor. (We would take a small test tube and notify them of the results. If they have a strong platelet count, then we will be able to schedule a donation.) You can donate whole blood at this time that way you kill 2 birds with one stone. (Luz’s comment :)
2. Individuals who would like to give whole blood (no platelets) may do so by making an appointment at 908-685-2926. If you'd like, I can work with you to schedule a block of time where whole blood donors can come in together. (We have evenings available on Wednesdays and Thursdays). Whole blood donation takes an average of 35 minutes.
3. Platelets are collected on specific days and times- (typically Mondays -Thursdays) from morning until early afternoon to allow adequate time for laboratory testing. Once collected, we only have 72 hours to deliver the platelets for infusion. Your loved one's infusion schedule will determine the days in which we accept donor platelets. Platelet donation takes about 2 hours.
If anyone has questions about the process, please call our program at 908-685-2926.
Mondays- Tuesdays - 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Wednesdays & Thursdays- 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
Fridays- 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
We will do our best to accommodate your group for a date and time that works best.
Nicole Greco
Blood Donor Program Recruiter
Somerset Medical Center
110 Rehill Ave.
Somerville, NJ 08876
P: 908-685-2991 F: 908-231-6166
ngreco@somerset-healthcare.com
PLEASE PASS THIS INFORMATION ALONG TO YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY.
MY MOTHER DOES EVERYTHING, FOR EVERYONE ELSE, NO QUESTIONS ASKED. IT IS TIME TO PAY HER BACK :)
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