In general, FDA and AABB guidelines allow volunteer blood donations if someone is 17 years of age or older, weigh 100 lbs or more, and are in good health. Specific eligibility questions must be answered, a mini-physical preformed, and the prospective donor must have a blood count of 38% or higher (or a hemoglobin of 12.5 or greater). Specific criteria may be found at AABB.org.
it is ok to donate blood. 'cause your body can make blood in a couple of hours. when you donate blood, make sure you don't drive because you don't have that strength.
Twice, but one pint of blood is generated every month. Don't push donation without proper diet.
A healthy person can donate blood every 56 days. 365/56 would average 6 times a year.
Twice, but one pint of blood is generated every month. Don't push donation without proper diet.
8 times. There are 8 pints in a gallon, and per the average donation a person usually gives a single pint of blood. If a person donates 8 times that would equal 8 pints, which is one gallon.
A pint. Then they replenish it with cookies and juice. Good times.
Giving whole blood, you have to wait 56 days between your donations. If you donate plasma, you may donate every 28 days. If you donate platelets, you can donate every 7 days, with a limit of 24 times per year. If you donate double red cells, you must wait 112 days before you donate next. Double red cell donors must meet certain weight, height and hemoglobin (iron) requirements.APPEAL TO INDIANS Blood Donation is the biggest donation in the world. As we all know, tragedy occurs every other day and we hear about blood shortages. We cannot let people die short of blood. Our blood can give life to someone, someday. Hence, it is our duty as an Indian to stand up to the situation.
For whole blood, one can donate every 56 days. However, different waiting periods apply to different types of donations.Platelets can be donated every 7 days, up to 24 times a yearPlasma can be donated every 28 days, up to 13 times per year
AB+ is the rarest of blood types, but ALL blood types are desperately needed. The winter and seasonal months are especially necessary for donors to donate blood as supplies will fall critically low at these times.
three to four times....
I could be for one person and not for another.
Typically a parent will donate what they can afford. Many times if parents are facing hard times they can always donate their time and help volunteer for different events.
10 times a week
First of all, when you go for donating your blood you have to first undergo some medical checkups in order to prove yourself eligible to donate blood. When you donate blood after a certain period of time, your cells start regenerating and the amount you donated regenerates in the body and in this way you can again donate the blood after a period of three months or so, as soon as the blood regenerates and you stay healthy.
At the place I go to, (ZLB Plasma Services) you have to wait 58 days before they will let you donate plasma. This is because they want you to have enough whole blood to be able to keep you healthy after you donate plasma. It will keep you from getting sick from losing too much good stuff your body needs.