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| The entire procedure, from completing a short medical history
to drawing the blood and resting afterward with refreshments, takes
less than 10 mintus. Blood donation is safe and painless, and healthy
people can donate every 12 weeks (3 months). Indu
Blood Bank encourages donors to give every 12 weeks to help
maintain a consistent blood supply and so that the community is
prepared for any emergency. |
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| Donor Requirements: |
| To donate blood, you must be in good health, 18 years of age
or older and weight a minimum of 48 Kgs and other criteria is HB
should be equal or more than 12.5 gms. |
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| Donation Process: |
After prospective donors register to donate, they will receive
educational information on the donation process and certain risk
behaviors. Donors will then be asked to complete a medical history,
be updated on AIDS and high-risk behaviors and asked to sign an
informed consent form allowing INDU
to collect and test a pint of blood. A donor services staff member
will review the donor's health history with the donor and then will
perform a mini-physical which includes blood pressure, pulse, temperature,
and iron level.
>> Registration >> Fill up Donor Form >> Physical
Check-up >> Blood Donation >> Refreshment >> Donor
Kit >> FEELING OF SATISFACTION >> Certificate
Awarded. |
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| The Actual Donation: |
| After the screening process, donors are escorted to the donor
room area. The donor is seated in a comfortable, reclining chair
where a staff member finds the best vein for donation. The skin
covering the inner part of the elbow joint is then cleansed and
a sterile, disposable needle, connected to plastic tubing and a
blood bag, is used for collection. The donor is asked to repeatedly
squeeze his or her hand to help blood flow from the vein into the
blood bag. A brief rest period and refreshments follow, and from
there the donor is able to go back to normal activity with minor
restrictions (we ask that donors refrain from heavy lifting and
intense exercise for the next 24 hours, no smoking for 20 minutes,
and to please drink extra fluids). After the blood is collected,
it is sent to the laboratory for testing and component preparation.
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Giving blood is one of the best gifts you can give to another
human being. But, you may not know that it's good for you too. Not
only will you feel good knowing you've positively affected up to
three lives, but donating blood has many physical benefits as well.
Here are just a few:
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Each donor receives a mini health check
that provides a great way to monitor good health. Each mini
health check includes: blood pressure check, cholesterol
screening, temperature and pulse readings and iron level
testing.
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Donating blood is good for the heart.
Recent studies have shown that men who gave blood three
times a year reduced their risk of a heart attack by more
than 50 percent.
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Recent studies have also shown that
donating blood can reduce the chance of certain types of
cancer in men.
Donating blood can only help your diet...it takes off one
pound.
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