Shan Xue
1st April 2009, 12:53 PM
Some people have tingling sensation during apheresis donation. Taking a calcium supplement might help. I am taking a multivitamin and calcium supplement. That may explain why I don't feel any tingling sensation at all while donating platelets.
When I donate platelets, I sometimes feel a little tingling sensation. Why?
The anticoagulant used in the apheresis donation process will temporarily bind with the calcium in your blood. As your body adjusts to this temporary binding, you may feel some tingling. Donors are highly encouraged to inform a staff person if this sensation occurs. Staff may adjust the equipment, and/or supply a calcium supplement to help ease the tingling. Additionally, increasing your calcium intake a day or two prior to donation may help you feel more comfortable.
http://chapters.redcross.org/br/northernohio/apheresis/apheresisFAQ.htm (http://chapters.redcross.org/br/northernohio/apheresis/apheresisFAQ.htm)
Donors sometimes have adverse reactions to the sodium citrate (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_citrate) used in apheresis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apheresis) collection procedures to keep the blood from clotting. Since the anticoagulant is returned to the donor along with blood components that are not being collected, it can bind the calcium (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium) in the donor's blood and cause hypocalcemia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypocalcemia).[64] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_donation#cite_note-63) These reactions tend to cause tingling in the lips, but may cause convulsions or more serious problems. Donors are sometimes given calcium supplements during the donation to prevent these side effects.[65] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_donation#cite_note-64)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_donation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_donation)
When I donate platelets, I sometimes feel a little tingling sensation. Why?
The anticoagulant used in the apheresis donation process will temporarily bind with the calcium in your blood. As your body adjusts to this temporary binding, you may feel some tingling. Donors are highly encouraged to inform a staff person if this sensation occurs. Staff may adjust the equipment, and/or supply a calcium supplement to help ease the tingling. Additionally, increasing your calcium intake a day or two prior to donation may help you feel more comfortable.
http://chapters.redcross.org/br/northernohio/apheresis/apheresisFAQ.htm (http://chapters.redcross.org/br/northernohio/apheresis/apheresisFAQ.htm)
Donors sometimes have adverse reactions to the sodium citrate (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_citrate) used in apheresis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apheresis) collection procedures to keep the blood from clotting. Since the anticoagulant is returned to the donor along with blood components that are not being collected, it can bind the calcium (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium) in the donor's blood and cause hypocalcemia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypocalcemia).[64] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_donation#cite_note-63) These reactions tend to cause tingling in the lips, but may cause convulsions or more serious problems. Donors are sometimes given calcium supplements during the donation to prevent these side effects.[65] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_donation#cite_note-64)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_donation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_donation)