Photo provided by Community Blood Center
Interim Dean Dan Krane recently gave his 200th blood donation in January. He donated at the Dayton Community Blood Center by giving platelets.
Krane has one of the rarest blood types with AB-. Only 0.6 percent of people have this type. According to Carter BloodCare, AB- patients can receive red blood cells from all negative blood types. AB- can give platelets or plasma to a patient of any blood type as well.
“I have donated whole blood many times but almost all of my donations are for platelets (apheresis). I have an unusually high platelet count and the Community Blood Center is able to get two units of platelets from me in the time that it usually takes for them to get one unit from a donor,” said Krane.
Platelets can be donated up to 24 times a year, while whole blood can be donated only six times a year. Krane usually goes to the Dayton Community Blood Center each month to donate.
“I received eight units of blood due to a sled riding accident when I was 10. When I became eligible to donate blood myself, I felt a responsibility to pay that back. Then it just became a habit that has stuck with me ever since,” said Krane.
However, students at Lake Campus do not have to travel so far in order to donate. The Lake Campus is hosting a blood drive on March 31 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in 168 Dwyer. Students are encouraged to donate if they are able to.
According to the Red Cross, just one pint of donated blood can help save as many as three people’s lives.
After donating, there are snacks and beverages available for your consumption. Krane claims that the cranberry grape drink and the wheat crackers are the best.
We would like to thank Dan Krane for his donations and hope that others will consider donating at the Lake Campus or other facilities in the future.
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