As a regular platelet-aphaeresis donor, I was alarmed by your article. I would be very curious to know if the standard tubing and centrifuge harness used for aphaeresis contain DEHP. During an aphaeresis session, roughly half the
blood of the donor passes through a centrifuge to be relieved of platelets before being returned to the donor.
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