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THE Australian Red Cross Blood Service will open the Albury donor centre every Saturday between 8am and 11am from August 5.
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Service spokeswoman Cathy Chapman said the increased hours aimed to make it easier for people to donate and also fill the demand for platelets at the beginning of each week.
“Platelets are a crucial component used to treat cancer patients and they only have a shelf life of four to five days,” she said.
- donateblood.com.au
