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.