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Getting irradiated, leukocyte reduced platelets is the right approach. HLA-matching and donor-recipient cross-matching give you the best chance of an effective platelet transfusion.
I would ask the center where you receive platelets if they not only try to find you a good match but if they focus on single donor apheresis, meaning that they ask a specific donor to provide platelets when he or she has been a good match for you previously.
My sister is a platelet donor and there is a particular patient for whom she is called to donate when necessary. It's still anonymous; she doesn't know the patient and the patient doesn't know her, but the center knows it's a good match and tries to pair them whenever possible.
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