why can a person receive platelets donated by anyone but must receive a particular type of whole blood

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Vladislav Varslavans asked Jun 15, 2023

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why can a person receive platelets donated by anyone but must receive a particular type of whole blood

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Plates are not as high specific as red blood cells, meaning the most patients can accept platelets from donors with any blood regardless of a patients blood type.

Lukas Gentele answered Jun 18, 2023

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