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| 1. REGISTRATION |
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On your first visit, you will read information about donating blood.
You will be asked to complete a form with demographic and basic health information.
You will be asked to show an identification card (discretion of the donor service staff member).
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| 2. MEDICAL HISTORY AND MINI-PHYSICAL EXAM |
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A blood donor recruitment staff 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 determination (test for anemia). The medical history interview is strictly confidential and serves as a screening process to protect both you as a blood donor and the quality of the blood supply. |
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| 3. THE ACTUAL DONATION |
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After the initial screening process, blood donors with adequate hematocrit/hemoglobin count are escorted to the phlebotomy room area. The blood donor will be asked to sit or lie in a comfortable, reclining chair or bed where a blood donor recruitment staff finds the best vein for donation.
The skin covering the inner part of the elbow joint is then cleansed and a sterile with a disinfectant, disposable needle, connected to plastic tubing and a blood bag is used for blood connection. The blood donor is offered a rubber squeeze ball and is asked to repeatedly squeeze his or her hand to help blood flow from the vein into the blood collection bag. One whole blood donation is approximately 400 ml to 450 ml. The actual blood donation process takes 5-7 minutes under normal condition. |
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| 4. REFRESHMENTS |
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A short rest period, usually takes 10-15 minutes, refreshments follow in the form of oral fluids (juices or water) and from there, the blood donor is able to go back to normal activity with minor restrictions (we ask that blood donors refrain from heavy lifting and intense exercise for the next 24 hours, no motorcycle riding for 4 hours, no smoking for 2 hours and advised to drink extra fluids).
After the blood is collected, donated blood is sent to the processing room for component preparation and the blood samples to the blood bank for subsequent tests.
You can make a return visit about every three (3) months or 90 days. |
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