Special donations
They are used to help patients with very specific needs, which is why donors with specific characteristics are needed.
Plasma Donations from Recovered Patients
Plasma donation from individuals recovered from COVID-19 and with high levels of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, intended for patients with active COVID-19, especially immunocompromised patients, in order to help resolve the infection.
Plasma Donation with IgA Deficiency
Plasma donation from donors with almost non-existent levels of Immunoglobulin A (IgA), suitable for transfusion to patients with IgA deficiency who have developed antibodies against this type of immunoglobulin. These patients need to be transfused with this type of product to ensure a safe transfusion.
Donation plasma quarantine
Donation of plasma that is collected and stored in quarantine for 2 months to ensure its suitability with additional tests, guaranteeing safe and effective transfusions. This plasma is useful for the production of other blood components, such as cryoprecipitate, used in situations of active massive bleeding, and the supernatant of cryoprecipitate used for therapeutic plasma exchanges.
Blood Donation Drive
Blood donation with a very specific blood group antigen profile or combination (and sometimes, very rare) that is used to help patients with antibodies who need compatible blood that is effective for their treatment.
Platelet Donation Drive
Donation of platelets with a specific HLA/HPA typing used for the transfusional support of patients refractory to conventional platelet transfusions. These patients, due to the antibodies they have in their plasma, need compatible platelets to be effective for their treatment.
Platelet Donation HPA-1a Negative
Platelet donation that does not have the HPA-1a antigen, unlike the majority of platelet donations (98%). This very special product is used for babies with neonatal thrombocytopenia due to maternal antibodies and also sometimes to meet special transfusion needs.
Blood Donation of Rare or Especially Infrequent Phenotypes
Donation of blood from donors who have been identified as carriers of a very rare phenotype, found only in 1 out of every 1000 donors, or even, in the case of the rarest phenotypes, in 1 out of every 10,000 donors. The blood from these donors is particularly valuable and is stored frozen until a patient with the same rare phenotype needs it.
Blood Donation for diagnostic use (Panel donors)
Donation of blood with a very specific combination of blood group antigens that is coordinated with donations from other donors with complementary profiles to regularly prepare what we call red blood cell panels. These panels are an essential tool for detecting and identifying antibodies directed against blood group antigens, which can affect both patients and pregnant women.