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The actual blood collection process usually takes less than 10 minutes. Because you will also go through a pre-donation medical and travel history screening, as well as a rest period after donating, we ask that you plan to spend about an hour at your appointment.
The exact time varies from donor to donor, but in general, you should plan on spending about two hours at your platelet donation appointment.