Only for a moment, pinch is similar to an ant bite when the needle is inserted.
The entire process takes about 45 minutes to one hour, the actual donation of a unit of whole blood unit takes 8 to 10 minutes. However, the time varies slightly with each person depending on several factors including the Donor’s health history and attendance at the blood drive.
To ensure Donor safety and Blood Safety.
You must wait at least 3 months (90 days) between donations of whole blood and Platelet Apheresis Donors may give every 3 days up to 24 times per year.
No, the fact is the Red Blood Cells in the blood has a life span of 120 days. Irrespective of blood donation they die and new cells are produced. Instead of going waste without blood donation, it would save three lives if one donates blood.
Usually, any person within the age group of 18–60 years with a minimum body weight of 45 kg, and having a minimum haemoglobin content of 12 g/dL is eligible to donate Donors must weight >45kgs for 350ml, > 50kgs for SDP & >55Kgs for 450ml, and be in good health.
Nothing special. The donor should eat at regular meal times and drink plenty of fluids.
Yes. All blood units are tested for HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, malaria and antibodies to syphilis. Only those units of blood are transfused which are free from these infectious markers.