Sunday, January 26, 2014

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION ABOUT BLOOD DONATION

 


ESSENTIAL  INFORMATION  ABOUT  BLOOD  DONATION

 

 

 

AGE

 

18 – 60 YEARS

 

 

WEIGHT

 

45 KG AND ABOVE

 

 

PERIOD

 

MAXIMUM ONCE IN THREE MONTHS (90 DAYS)

 

QUANTITY DRAWN

350 CC FOR SINGLE BAG  - upto 50 kg weight

(will be used as whole blood)

 

450 CC FOR TRIPLE BAG – more than 50 kg weight

(will be separated into various components and can save 3 lives by a single donation)

 

 

RECOVERY OF BLOOD

 

THE DONATED VOLUME OF BLOOD WILL BE RECOUPED WITHIN 24 HOURS

 

 

HEMOGLOBIN

 

SPOT TEST WILL BE DONE

 

ELIGIBILITY LEVEL : MORE THAN 12.5 gm

 

 

BLOOD PRESSURE

 

NORMAL AT THE TIME OF DONATION

 

 

TIME TAKEN

 

ONLY 15 MINUTES FOR THE ENTIRE PROCESS (FROM REGISTRATION TO WALKING OUT)

 

 

SYRINGES

 

ONLY DISPOSABLE SETS OF NEEDLES &  BAGS ARE USED FOR EACH AND EVERY DONOR

 

NO CHANCE OF ANY INFECTION

 

 

CARE  & AFTER CARE

 

REGISTRATION AND COUNSELLING

 

THOROUGH MEDICAL CHECK UP BEFORE DONATION

 

CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION

 

REFRESHMENTS AFTER DONATION

 

BLOOD GROUP CARDS WITHIN 15 DAYS

 

 

POST DONATION

 

SCREENING OF BLOOD THOROUGHLY

 

ANY VIRUS FOUND IN TESTING THEN CONCERNED DONORS WILL  BE INFORMED

 

 

BENEFITS

 

ONE CAN KNOW ABOUT THEIR HEALTH STATUS

 

ADVICE FOR THE NON ELIGIBLE DONORS

 

YOU CAN KNOW YOUR BLOOD GROUP

 

YOU WILL BE INFORMED IF THERE IS ANY VIRUS

FOUND WHILE SCREENING BLOOD – DIRECTLY AND PERSONALLY

 

 

Ø  READ THE PRE DONATION LITERATURE THOROUGHLY

 

Ø  DISCLOSE THE FACTS TO THE DOCOTRS AT THE TIME OF MEDICAL CHECK UP

 

Ø  DO NOT DONATE BLOOD WITH EMPTY STOMACH OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER MEALS.

 

Ø  CONSUME SUFFICIENT WATER AFTER BLOOD DONATION

 

Ø  AVOID ALCOHAL CONSUMPTION A DAY BEFORE DONATION – A GAP OF 24 HOURS IS ADVISABLE.

 

 

 

 

 

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