Are you willing to donate blood?
YES!! Then read through.....Blood donation is considered to be a life-saving act. There are so many people in India who want to donate blood but they are unable to do so due to fears and apprehensions or they keep waiting for the right opportunity.
Blood Donation: Are you Eligible to Donate Blood?
Many people hesitate to donate blood due to myths or mistaken beliefs relating to blood donation. However, blood donation is a safe and simple process. It takes maximum 10 to 15 minutes for completion of the whole process. If you begin donating blood at the age of 18 and you donate after every three months, you can probably save 500 lives. Any healthy adult can be a blood donor. For males, it is safe to donate after every three months and for females, it is safe to donate after every four months. The donor should be in a good state of health.Given below are few eligibility criteria a person must satisfy to donate blood:
- Age should be between 18 and 60 years.
- Minimum hemoglobin count should be 12.5gm.
- Pulse rate should be between 50 and 100 per minute, without any irregularities.
- Blood pressure should be, Diastolic 50 to 100 mm Hg and Systolic 100 to 180 mm Hg.
- Body temperature should be normal and oral temperature should not exceed 37.5 degree Celsius.
- The person should weigh 45kg or above.
Blood Donation: Who Are Not Eligible to Donate Blood?
Blood donation is not recommended if you have any or some of the following conditions:- If you have undergone any treatment for rabies or received Hepatitis B immune globulin within the past one year.
- If you have donated blood or have been treated for malaria within the last three months.
- If you have undergone any immunization within the past one month.
- If you have consumed alcohol within the last 24 hours.
- If you have undergone any dental work or taken aspirin within last the 72 hours.
- If you are HIV+.
Care that a donor should take after donating blood.
- Eat and Drinks something before leaving
- Drink more liquids than usual in next 4 hours
- Avoid consuming alcohol until you have eating 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 site with the head between the knees Resume all normal activities if no symptoms occur
- Remove bandage next day
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