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Da-Chief
03-04-2008, 21:37
For aphaeresis or platelet donations, donors undergo a prescreening for infectious diseases, which is valid for 30 days, and are tested each time they donate. These same procedures are applied to whole-blood donations at Balad Air Force Base.

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