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There are a lots of a great reasons to donate blood. Maybe you're responding to a tragedy or you know someone who needs a transfussion or perhaps you were simply asked by a friend to give blood. Whatever you reason, giving blood is important.
By following a few recommendations before, during and after your blood donation can help you make your donation experince as safe, successful and pleasant as possible.
Remember
Minimum age for donation is 17 years. There is not any upper age defined.
The upper age limit for first time donor is 65 years.
The minimum body weight of the donor should be 50kg.
Please have a good meal at least 3 hours before donating blood.
Please accept the snacks offered to you after the donation, it is vital you have them. You are recommended to have a good meal later.
Blood Donor can donate blood after the interval of 16 weeks(minimum 12 weeks)from last donation, but not more than 3 donations a year
Plasma Donor can donate plasma after the interval of 2 weeks.
Platelet donors can give every two weeks up to a maximum of 24 times per year.
Please avoid smoking on the day before donating. You can smoke 3 hours after donation.
You will not be eligible to donate blood if you have consumed alcohol before donation.
Misconception about Donation.
You wont feel drained or tired if you continue to drink fluids and have a good meal.
You can resume your normal activities after donating blood, though you are asked to refrain from exercise or heavy weight lifting for twelve hours after donation.
Donating blood will not leave you low of blood; in fact you will still have surplus blood after the donation.
If you choose to consume alcohol, you can on the next day.
While donating blood you will not feel any pain.
You will not faint or feel uncomfortable after donating blood. This is a common misconception.
You will not get AIDS if you donate blood.
Maintain a healthy, well balanced diet. Please do not donate if your in a period of fasting or any other health issue.
Before Your Donation.
Get a good night's sleep.
Eat a healthy meal before your donation. Avoid fatty foods, such as hamburgers,fries or ice cream before donating. (Fatty foods can affect the tests we do on your blood.If there is too much fat in your blood, your donation cannot be tested for infectious diseases and the blood will not be used for transfusion.)
If you are a platelet donor, remember that your system must be free of aspirin for two days prior to donation.
Remember to bring your donor card, driver's license or two other forms of ID.
During Your Donation.
Wear comfortable and loose clothes so that sleeves can be raised easily above the elbow.
Let the person taking your blood know if you have a preferred arm and show them any good veins that have been used successfully in the past to draw blood.
Relax, listen to music, talk to other donors or read during the donation process.
Take the time to enjoy a snack and a drink in the refreshments area immediately after donating.
After Your Donation.
Drink an extra four glasses of liquids(water or other) and avoid alcohol over the next 24 hours.
Remove the wrap bandage (if you had one put on your arm) within the next hour.
Keep the strip bandage on for the next several hours.
Do not do any heavy lifting or vigorous exercise for the rest of the day.
If the needle site starts to bleed, apply pressure to it and raise your arm straight up for about 5-10 minutes or until bleeding stops.
If you experience dizziness or lightheadedness after donation, stop what you are doing and sit down or lie down until you feel better. Avoid performing any activity where fainting may lead to injury for at least 24 hours.
Consult doctor if you feel any health problem or need medical help.
Donation FAQs
There are some common questions related to blood donation always asked. It is very important to understand the donation process and all concerned queries. Let us learn about new world.
New donors are accepted from their 17th birthday up to their 66th birthday.
Existing/Regular donors are accepted up to their 71st birthday.
Donor's weight should be more than 50kg.
Donor must be in good health at the time you donate.
Donor cannot donate if you have a cold, flu, sore throat, cold sore, stomach bug or any other infection.
If donor have recently had a tattoo or body piercing you cannot donate for 6 months from the date of the procedure.
If donor have visited the dentist for a minor procedure you must wait 24 hours before donating; for major work wait a month.
Donor must have eaten some food during the four hours prior to donation.
Donor can donate blood after interval of 3 month(56 days) after donation of whole blood. But not more than 3 donations a year.
Donor can donate blood after interval of 3 month(56 days) after donation of whole blood. But not more than 3 donations a year.
Donor can donate plasma after interval of 1 month(28 days), but not more than 13 times a year.
Donor can donate platelets after interval of 2 weeks(14 days), but not more than 24 time a year.
Donor can donate power red after interval of 112 days, but up to 3 times a year.
*If more than one donation type is donated, this will affect the number of allowable donations per year due to red cell and plasma loss limit guidelines.
Male
20.17% people of India have A+ blood group.
01.33% people of India have A- blood group.
33.62% people of India have B+ blood group.
01.64% people of India have B- blood group.
08.27% people of India have AB+ blood group.
00.25% people of India have AB- blood group.
33.18% people of India have O+ blood group
01.53% people of India have O- blood group.
Female
20.99% people of India have A+ blood group.
01.05% people of India have A- blood group.
34.45% people of India have B+ blood group.
02.25% people of India have B- blood group.
07.99% people of India have AB+ blood group.
00.27% people of India have AB- blood grou.
31.51% people of India have O+ blood group.
01.71% people of India have O- blood group.
Every 2 seconds someone needs blood. Your blood helps more than one life at a time. Accident victims, premature babies, patients undergoing major surgeries require whole blood, where your blood after testing is used directly. Patients suffering from trauma, anemia, and other surgeries require only red blood cells, which is separated from your blood. The procedure of splitting blood components is called Cytapheresis. Similarly blood platelets are used for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy or for those undergoing treatment for dengue fever etc. Fresh frozen plasma is used for patients having massive transfusions, plasma is used for burns and cryoprecipitate is used for hemophilia.
Blood is needed at regular intervals and at all times as it has only finite time of storage. Red blood cells can be stored for about 42 days, fresh frozen plasma and cryoprecipitate for 365 days and blood platelets for 5 days.
Platelets are tiny, colorless, disc-shaped particles circulating in the blood, and they are essential for normal blood clotting. Platelets are critically important to the survival of many patients with clotting problems (aplastic anemia, leukemia) or cancer, and patients who will undergo organ transplants or major surgeries like heart bypass grafts. Platelets can only be stored for five days after being collected. Maintaining an adequate supply of this lifesaving, perishable product is an ongoing challenge.
Donating blood, platelet or plasma is a safe process. Each donor’s blood is collected through a new, sterile needle that is used once and then discarded. Although most people feel fine after donating blood, a small number of people may feel lightheaded or dizzy, have an upset stomach or experience a bruise or pain where the needle was inserted. Extremely rarely, loss of consciousness, nerve damage or artery damage occur.
No. Sterile procedures and disposable equipment are used in all hospitals and blood banks. We use a needle only once and then dispose of it. You cannot contract HIV or other viral disease by donating blood.
ABO and Rh blood types.
Unexpected red blood cell antibodies that are a result of prior transfusion,pregnancy, or other factors.
Hepatitis B surface antigen, indicating a current infection (hepatitis) or carrier state for hepatitis B virus.
Antibody to hepatitis B core antigen, indicator of a present or past infection with the hepatitis B virus.
Antibody to HTLV-I/II, indicator of infection with a virus that may cause adult T-cell leukemia or neurological disease.
Antibody to HIV-1/2, indicator of infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Nucleic Acid Test (NAT) for hepatitis C (HCV), hepatitis B (HBV) and HIV.
Screening test for antibodies to syphilis.
NAT for West Nile Virus (WNV).
Enzyme-linked immunoassay (ELISA) test for Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas Disease).
In addition, all platelet apheresis donations are tested for bacterial contamination.
Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) is a serious blood transfusion complication thought to be most commonly caused by white blood cell antibodies present in the plasma component of blood products. When transfused, these antibodies sometimes activate a type of white blood cell called a granulocyte, which causes plasma to leak into the lungs, resulting in fluid accumulation – a condition referred to as acute pulmonary edema. Donors who are more likely to have these antibodies include women who have been pregnant and men or women who have previously received a transfusion or transplant. There are currently no screening tests to prevent TRALI, nor is there any single intervention that can eliminate the risk of TRALI. However, some steps to reduce the risk of TRALI are being taken for products that contain high volumes of plasma.
No, there are currently no substitutes for blood. However, research is continually being done to identify new alternatives to blood transfusion.
It is assumed that if the blood of the donor and the recipient belong to the same group they will match. But in reality it is not so. Apart for A, B, and O group antigens there are many other blood group antigens on the red cell surface of every human being. Under normal circumstances a full panel cross-match is done before every unit is released for transfusion. This approximately takes about 60 – 90 minutes.
Types Of Donations
Donation of 'whole blood' is the most common type of blood donation, but there are a few other types of blood donation.
Blood or Whole Blood Donation
This is the most common type of donation, during which approximately a pint of 'whole blood' is given.
The blood is separated into transfusable components – red cells, plasma, platelets and/or cryoprecipitated AHF.
This type of blood donation usually takes about an hour, though the actual donation takes about 8-10 minutes.
You are eligible to donate 'whole blood' every 56 days.
Platelet Apheresis
Platelet donations are collected at select American Red Cross Blood Donation centers only.
During this type of donation, an apheresis machine collects the platelets and some plasma and returns the red cells and most of the plasma back to the donor.
Platelets are a vital element of cancer and organ transplant treatments, as well as many surgical procedures as they help prevent massive blood loss.
A single donation of platelets collected by apheresis can constitute one or several transfusable units, while it takes about four to six whole blood donations to constitute a single transfusable unit of platelets.
The donation takes approximately one and-a-half to two and-a-half hours.
Register on Blood Wallet to find platelet apheresis donation opportunities near you.
Power Red
Power Red is done with the help of an apheresis machine which collects the red cells but returns most of the plasma and platelets to the donor.
Red cells are the most transfused blood component, and certain blood types are often in short supply.
Power Red from Type O donors and donors with Rh-negative blood types play a very important role in maintaining blood supply levels.
Donors need to meet slightly higher hemoglobin and body height/weight requirements in order to be able to give a Power Red.
Available in most donation centers and some blood drives.
Donors are eligible to give Power Red every 112 days.
Blood Donation will Cost you Nothing,
But it will Save a Life
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The ingenuity of the Blood Wallet is that it simply requires a volunteer to register on www.boodwallet.com and submit his/her contact details. Blood Wallet does not collect or store blood. Blood being a highly perishable, we insist that it should be stored in the best vessel – The Human Body!
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