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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A technician watches as a machine separates whole blood into three components.

Plasma Collection

Steve Holton, a collection specialist and site supervisor for the East End Louisville American Red Cross Blood Donation Center, monitors the apheresis process, so named for separating whole blood into its components. Yellow plasma is collected into the left bag, to be used for the treatment of COVID-19.

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