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Blood Donation Do's.
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Your weight is 45 kgs or more.
Your haemoglobin is 12.5 gm% minimum.
Your last blood donation was 3 months earlier.
You are healthy and have not suffered from malaria, typhoid or other
transmissible disease in the recent past.
Eat foods high in iron a few hours before donating to ensure that your iron
count is high. These include whole grains, red meat, eggs, and dark, leafy
vegetables such as spinach. The vitamin C in orange juice also helps increase
iron absorption.
Having a light-hearted conversation with the person administering your donation
can help to distract you. Pinch yourself while the needle is g- oing in, and
have something to chew on, such as gum, to take your mind off the needle. Recite
something from memory, or sing a song while the blood is being drawn. Before you
know it, the process will be over.
Have a snack after the donation. All centers provide fruit juice and sugary
snacks to get your blood sugar back up to a normal level. Be sure to have the
juice and cookies, and rest in the center while you eat.
Make sure your next meal is high in protein. Also remember to consume fruits and
vegetables and drink lots of water, as the combination will help your body to
create new blood right away
Rest for the remainder of the day. Don't plan a trip to the gym or to the dance
club later. Instead, try to rest as you would if you were trying to get over a
bad cold. Read, see a movie, or work on the computer, but don't push yourself
too hard.
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Don't consume caffeinated beverages before donating. While it's important to
drink plenty of fluids beforehand, caffeinated drinks are diuretics, which will
make the body expel more water. Stick with water instead.
Cold / fever in the past 1 week.
Don't eat fatty foods prior to the process. The fat in fast foods, for example,
can interfere with the blood screening done after the donation, causing the
blood to be disposed of, and you don't want your donation to go to waste.
Cardiac problems, hypertension, epilepsy, diabetes (on insulin therapy).
Don't donate on an empty stomach. Eat a good breakfast to keep your blood sugar
stable and to ward off lightheadedness. Don't eat too close to donation time,
however, as this may result in an upset stomach.
Don't donate if you weigh less than 110 pounds or if you're younger than 17
years of age.
Don't drive yourself home from the donation center. Afterward, the body often
feels weak, and you may become faint or even fall asleep while driving. Plan to
visit the center with a friend or relative so they can help after the process is
over.
Under treatment with antibiotics or any other medication. history of cancer,
chronic kidney or liver disease, bleeding tendencies, venereal disease etc.
Major surgery in the last 6 months.
Vaccinat ion in the last 24 hours.
Had a miscarriage in the last 6 months or have been pregnant / lactating in the
lastone year.
Had fainting attacks during last donation.
Have regularly received treatment with blood products.
Shared a needle to inject drugs/ have history of drug addiction.
Had sexual relations with different partners or with a high risk individual.
Been tested positive for antibodies to HIV.
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