Blood Donation

Directed donors are family or friends of the patient who needs a transfusion. Some people think that family and friends provide a safer source of blood than the general blood supply.

AB, Rh negative recipients may be transfused AB, Rh negative whole blood (rarely used in modern transfusion medicine), any ABO, Rh negative red cells, any ABO, Rh negative platelets (with volume reduction of residual incompatible plasma if the requesting physician is concerned) and only AB fresh frozen plasma. Rh positive cellular blood products may be give to an AB negative recipient IF there are no available Rh negative components, immediate transfusion is required AND there is no preexisting Anti-D (RH) antibodies present in the patients plasma.

because exercise makes blood pumps around the body faster therefore with less blood some parts of your body become starved of oxygen

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Plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

Blood group O This blood type has neither 'A' or 'B' antigens in it and can be given safely to anyone (even if, for example, if they are A positive).

Here are some causes of less donors in blood donation:

1) Lack of promotional campaigns.

2) Lack of qualified donors.

3) The belief that blood donation is "very" painful.

4) Poor circulation of good news.

5) Decreasing number of young and qualified donors ages 17-23.

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I have never heard of taking BP meds with food. However some take their medicine in the morning and some in the evening. I take half in the AM and half at night. The key is what is best for you in a 24 hour period? Some BP meds make one tired, so; they take before bed. Also, if you take a diuretic I would take it early so you do not wake up all night to use the toilet. Ask your MD.

The minimum time advised between two donations is 3 months. This gap helps blood regain the normal haemoglobin count.

After you donate blood, the amount of blood taken isn't in your bloodstream anymore. Now you have to replace the volumn of the loss by hydration. This will ensure that you are not walking around with 500cc or so of blood loss. Most of the blood in your bloodstream is water anyways, so most of the hydration will replace it pretty quick. If you are a small frame person, small amounts of blood loss could cause you to be "anemic" temporarily, so you may pass out or feel dizzy until your body replaces the volumn thus maintaining the normal blood pressure your body is used to.

FDA guidelines allow blood collection facilities to collect a maximum of 10.5 ml/kg body weight of whole blood from eligible donors at each donation attempt. The majority of blood centers use 500 ml collection bags, with an additional 50 ml allowed to be collected for mandated screening tests.

If you can pass all the standards for donating, yes.

For expiring donated blood, they are disposed in accordance to the laws of the blood bank about proper disposal of blood.

There are many reasons to sterilize the venipuncture site of a blood donor using both iodine and alcohol. The main concern and reason to do this is sanitation and bacteria transfer. By sanitizing the area and the needle, bacteria are less likely to enter the puncture wound and infect a donor's bloodstream.

Probably not - but you could find out for certain by asking your family doctor / GP or if you are from the UK, ring 0300 123 23 23 - this is the National Blood Service's Donor Helpline.

yes

They looks like any human, just like you.

Yes, they also have the right to donate their blood.

Blood donors are typically unpaid volunteers, but they may also be paid by commercial blood donation and processing enterprises, such as independent blood banks and donor centers

No, because the Red Cross did not provide Amanda with a product.

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.

Blood Wake happened in 2001.

President Roosevelt WWII allowed blacks to donate.... But "jim Crowe laws only allowed the donated blood to be given to blacks... is that possible?