Any side effects? There are no side effects of Blood Donation. A small percentage of first-time donors may psychologically feel a little dizzy but only for a few minutes. This is not a matter of concern. _____ How much? One can donate up to 450 ml of blood The body can replenish this volume within 24 hours Normally only 350 ml of blood is collected by the Blood Bank ____ What happens to the donated blood? The blood is thoroughly tested in all possible respects and given to the needy patients after cross matching The Blood is separated into components viz. Red Cells, White Cells, Plasma & Platelets The blood components are made available to Hospitals and Nursing Homes on need basis This is how each time you donate blood you save up to 4 lives ____ Benefits to the donor? It reduces the chances of ischemic heart diseases (beginning of heart problems) as frequent donations reduce the accumulated and unwanted iron load from the body Each donor's blood is checked for Blood Group, Mal
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