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Blood Donation facts, benefits, precautions

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.
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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
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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
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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, Malaria, V.D.R.L, Hepatitis "B" & "C", HIV I&II (AIDS)

Blood screen report is issued to all voluntary donors

Blood Group Card is issued, in case of necessity Blood can be arranged free-of-cost for the voluntary donor and his relatives
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How frequently can one donate blood?

Males every 3 months

Females every 4 months
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Who can Donate blood?

Be in generally good health and feeling well

Be at least 18 years of age; upper age 60

Weigh at least 50 Kgs

Pulse: 80 to 100 beats/min and regular

Temperature: Should not exceed 99.5 (37.5c)

Blood Pressure: acceptable range is 110/60 to 140/90
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Do not donate blood, if:

You have ever tested positive for HIV

You have ever injected yourself with drugs or other substances not prescribed by a physician

You have hemophilia or another Blood clotting disorder and received clotting factor concentrate

You have been held in a correctional facility (including jails, prisons and/or detention centers) for more than 72 hours in the last 12 months

Pregnant and anemic women should not donate blood

People suffering from contagious diseases should not donate blood

The donor should not have contacted jaundice in the previous three years
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Care a donor should take after donating blood:

Drink some liquid like tea, cold drink, juice, etc. to replenish fluid and eat some snacks. All this will be available for you at the blood donation site

Drink more liquids than usual in next 4 hours

Avoid consuming alcohol until you have eaten something

Don't smoke for next 30 minutes

Avoid climbing steps for next 30 minutes

If there is bleeding from the phlebotomy site, raise the arm and apply pressure

If fainting or dizziness occurs, either lie down or sit with the head between the knees

Resume all normal activities if no symptoms occur

Remove bandage next day

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