I work for a blood bank and today I tried a double red cell collection procedure called ALYX. This procedure is a little more involved than a standard donation because of the technique of returning fluid back into the body while taking red cells out. You can do this procedure every four months. Some situations call for more red cells to be in the general blood supply and this is one way of helping. This process only took 26 minutes and saved lives in the process.
The Tony Burgess Blog 
That is awesome!
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Working for a blood bank is such a worthwhile occupation and it seems the one you work for has made it a point to stay right up to date.
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Good for you Tony!
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Truly a good cause!
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You’re brave!
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What’s the difference between this and “foresis?”
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It is an Apheresis procedure where they take double the red cells but not double the liquids. They reintroduce liquid back into the body during the process.
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Cool. Thanks man! To
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Good on you, Tony! Sadly I went from being a universal donor to someone who’s blood they don’t want because of all the medications I take. I started donating at 17 (the legal age where I was living) and had given over 50 pints by the time I had to stop.
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And I thought Blood Bank is just to collect the blood from the bodies!
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