Cold Storage Platelets key to saving lives
Spc. Lauren O'Neal, a medical laboratory technician assigned to the 153rd Blood Support Detachment at Bagram Air Field's Craig Joint Theater Hospital, prepares to screen blood for platelets count as part of the hospital's new Cold Storage Platelets program. The process, which takes about two hours per patient, removes healthy platelets and stores them away for use during trauma emergencies. (Photo by Kevin Walston, USFOR-A Public Affairs)
