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Al Udeid ships its first unit of cold storage platelets to the AOR

Blood is collected during apheresis at Al Udeid, Air Base, Qatar, Aug. 23, 2017. This collection will be used for a cold storage platelets shipment that increases the likelihood for the critical lifesaving component to be available for use across the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bradly A. Schneider/Released)
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Al Udeid ships its first unit of cold storage platelets to the AOR

Platelets are separated out and collected during apheresis at Al Udeid, Air Base, Qatar, Aug. 23, 2017. The platelets will be shipped to locations across the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility using a cold storage platelets technique. This critical lifesaving technique is new to the AOR. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bradly A. Schneider/Released)
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Al Udeid ships its first unit of cold storage platelets to the AOR

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Byrd, non-commissioned officer of donor marketing assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Apheresis Element, runs a test to determine the blood type of a potential platelet donor in the lab at Al Udeid, Air Base, Qatar, Aug. 23, 2017. All blood samples collected from donors are thoroughly screened for safety and viability. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bradly A. Schneider/Released)
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Al Udeid ships its first unit of cold storage platelets to the AOR

Viles of blood collected during an apheresis donation await testing to be screened for viability at Al Udeid, Air Base, Qatar, Aug. 23, 2017. All blood samples collected from donors are thoroughly screened for safety and viability. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bradly A. Schneider/Released)
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Al Udeid ships its first unit of cold storage platelets to the AOR

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman, Matthew Echeverria, collection planner assigned to the 609th Air Operations Center, donates blood platelets while Staff Sgt. Jose Perez, non-commissioned officer of testing assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Apheresis Element, monitors the donation process at Al Udeid, Air Base, Qatar, Aug. 23, 2017. This sample will be used as a part of a cold storage platelets shipment to many locations across the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility. CSP is a critical lifesaving technique used to store and ship platelets across the AOR. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bradly A. Schneider/Released)
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