Blood Donation

You can not donate blood next five years after ACL surgery.

You can legally donate blood at age 16 with a parents consent. Several states, including California, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Oregon, Washington and Puerto Rico already allow 16-year-olds to donate blood. Persons under the age of 17 may, however, donate blood for their own use, in advance of scheduled surgery or in situations where their blood has special medical value for a particular patient such as a family member.

I wasn't allowed to donate blood within 30 days of taking toprol.

You should be fine to drive whilst taking diclofenac.

The genes which determine the ABO phenotype are inherited in a codominant fashion.

ABO blood groups are determined by the presence or absence of terminal sugars on the red cell membrane. These sugars are placed on the red cells by enzymes (glycosyltransferases) that transfer specific sugars to the appropriate carbohydrate chain acceptor. The genes that code for the specific glycosyltranserases are located on chromosome 19. Therefore, the ABO antigens are indirect products of the genes.

You COULD, but traces of the drug would be transferred over to the donated blood. I don't know if the donated blood is tested for it, but the medical personnel doing the collecting would definitely be told to watch out for donors like that, and to turn them away.

Replacement blood donations are usually requested by blood collection facilities following the use of blood components by a patient. This will help assure adequate blood components are available to the community when needed.

The cornea.

Interestingly it is avascular and so can generally be transplanted without regard to tissue typing and without immunosupressants.

Immediately after giving blood you need to rest or sit down (for at least 10 minutes). You also need to eat a lot of foods (particulary sugary foods) and drink something like coke, tea or coffee (you must have a lot to eat and drink after donation). You must also avoid heavy work or exercise for at least 24hrs. You cannot have a bath for the rest of the day (the day of your donation). Finally, just one or two important things to note: 1. If during or after donation your are feeling unwell, you MUST tell a doctor or nurse immediately. 2. If, for example, 2 days after donation you are not feeling well, you need to see a doctor ASAP.

A person with A-type can also donate to someone with AB-type as well, provided there is no conflict with any other bloodtyping (rhesus positive or negative being the major one). This is because antibodies on the blood cells in the donor are treated as invaders if they are not the right type. The recipient's body then acts in the same way as it would when fighting off a normal virus or invader; they attack the foreign cells and this creates clots throughout the circulatory system. This poses serious risks to the recipient, as they can block the arteries and veins and cause hypoxia and anaemia, as well as heart problems with life at major risk.

Immediately after blood donation, the cardiovascular system will be perfectly normal. Your body will replace its blood volume (as plasma) within 24 hours after donation. The bond marrow will replace the red blood cells in about 4 to 8 weeks, which is why you need to wait 8 weeks before donating whole blood again.

I don't think you're supposed to when you're on antibiotics...other that that, I think you're safe. They'll let you know before you donate.

Absolutely not, this may be a sign of a serious of an allergic reaction. Contact the agency in which you donated blood immediately, and ask for medical assistant.

The question of whether the Grammy Award-winning singer, Selena Quintanilla Perez, died because her father refused to consent to blood transfusions still makes the rounds on the internet. The quick answer is NO.

On March 31, 1995, 23 year-old Selena was shot in the back by former employee, Yolanda Saldivar. A .38 caliber hollow point bullet severed an artery leading away from Selena's heart, and she bled to death. Selena was "dead on arrival" at Corpus Christi's Memorial Medical Center. Despite such, the receiving doctor went ahead and started treatment -- possibly because of who she was. In the ER, a doctor using manual manipulation was successful at establishing a heart beat long enough to move Selena into the operating room. By then, 6 units of blood at been administered, but nearly all of such was pouring out into her chest cavity, rather than going into her circulatory system. Doctors continued with their futile efforts, but life was never restored at the hospital.

Selena's father, Abraham Quintanilla, Jr., had been told that Selena had been in an accident, and had been taken to Memorial Medical Center. It was not until he arrived at the hospital that he learned that she had been shot. The staffer who met with Abraham Quintanilla informed him of the doctor's efforts, including that Selena had been administered the six units of blood. When Abraham Quintanilla heard such, he reportedly yelled, "No! She doesn't want that!"

The doctors working on Selena never heard Abraham Quintanilla's attempt to stop the transfusions, nor were they told about such until after the fact. But, "if" Selena had still been alive at that point, and "if" blood transfusions could have saved her, then "yes", Selena's death might have resulted from her father's refusal to allow any more transfusions.

Absolutely! But then you gain it back when your body produces new blood.

There is about 600 calories in a pint of blood. It takes energy to produce all of the proteins and cells in the blood. But because you can only give blood once every two months, 600 calories is not enough to make a difference. Try cutting 100-200 calories from your daily diet if you want to lose weight.

i was told many years ago that i couldn't donate as I'm a beta thalassemia carrier. best to ask your local donation center.

Platelet transfusions may be required in patients with Dengue Fever. If platelet counts drop sufficiently and/or fever inactivates circulating platelets, excessive bleeding may require administration of red cells to maintain adequate hematocrit.

Hemophilia is normally passed down from mother to son through the X chromosome. Females have two X chromosomes whereas males only have one. When a boy is born, he takes one X chromosome from his mother and one Y chromosome from his father.

Example One:

Mother(Carrier)+Father(Non-Affected)=50% chance of their son

acquiring the disorder and 50% chance of their daughter being a

carrier.

Example Two:

Mother(Non-Affected)+Father(Hemophiliac)=All sons will be

non-affected and all daughters will be carriers.

It is also important to note that approximately 1/3 of the cases of genetic hemophilia are results of random mutations where no prior family history existed. Of course, these new cases can pass the mutations on to their children as well.

For assistance. Once you pass the series of physical exams, a nurse takes you on a donation booth, helping you to relax and insert the needle in your arm.

Probably not. They will not want your blood if there is an increase risk of it carrying an infection. If you are unsure you can contact the red cross and ask.

You need a legal certification from authorizing systems. Or, visit a plasma bank and know how they operate.

17 years old
With parental consent, blood can be donated at age 17. Without parental consent blood can be donated at age 18. In case of specialized donations, blood can be taken at any age, however smaller quantities may be taken from a young child.

I used to be blood donor and I have always had RA. I would say that the immune problem that RA people have is not contagious so it should not be a problem.

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.