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BLOOD FACT About half of Americans INDIANS can safely be blood donors. But only about 5 percent actually donate blood. The other 95% are relying on these donors if they ever need a transfusion.

BLOOD Blood flows everywhere through the human body. We cannot live without it. The heart pumps blood to all our body cells, supplying them with oxygen and food. Blood also carries proteins and cell fragments called platelets that let blood clot where there has been an injury.

PLASMA Plasma is the liquid part of your blood in which red cells and platelets float. Plasma is mostly water, but the proteins it contains are necessary for life. Some of of these proteins are clotting proteins.

BLOOD FACT A kidney transplant patient, on average, will need one to two units of red blood cells to get through surgery. A heart transplant patient, on average, will need four to six units of red blood cells.

PLASMA Plasma transfusion helps hundreds of patients with liver disease, severe burns, hemophilia, and leukemia. Transplant and cardiac patients are also helped by plasma transfusions. Plasma provides essential clotting factors to these patients.

BLOOD FACT A liver transplant patient, on average, will need six to 10 units of red blood cells, 20 units of plasma and 10 units of platelets.

BLOOD FACT A newborn open-heart surgery, on average, will need one to four units of red blood cells, one to two units of plasma, and one to four units of platelets.

BLOOD TYPE Not everyone has the same blood type! Blood type refers to features of the person’s red blood cells. There are hundreds of these different features.

Genetics of Blood Types Your blood type is established before you are BORN, by specific GENES inherited from your parents. You inherit one gene from your MOTHER and one from your FATHER. These genes determine your blood type by causing proteins called AGGLUTINOGENS to exist on the surface of all of your red blood cells.

What are blood types? There are 3 alleles or genes for blood type: A, B, & O. Since we have 2 genes, there are 6 possible combinations. Blood Types AA or AO = Type A BB or BO = Type B OO = Type O AB = Type AB

How common is your blood type? 46.1 % 38.8 % 11.1% 3.9%

Blood Transfusions A blood transfusion is a procedure in which blood is given to a patient through an intravenous (IV) line in one of the blood vessels. Blood transfusions are done to replace blood lost during surgery or a serious injury. A transfusion also may be done if a person’s body can't make blood properly because of an illness. Who can give you blood? People with TYPE O blood are called Universal Donors, because they can give blood to any blood type. People with TYPE AB blood are called Universal Recipients, because they can receive any blood type. Rh +  Can receive + or - Rh -  Can only receive - Universal Donor Universal Recipient

Microscopic Views Bird Blood Cat Blood Dog Blood Fish Blood Frog Blood Snake Blood Human Blood Horse Blood

DID YOU KNOW? When someone donates a pint of blood, that blood is separated into red cells, plasma and platelets. Each one of these can be given to a different patient who needs only that part of the blood.

Did you know? We have lot of technologies but there is no substitute of Blood. 350 ml of blood can save three lives. The heart pumps blood to all our body cells, supplying them with oxygen and food. Blood also carries proteins and cell fragments called platelets that let blood clot where there has been an injury.

Did You Know?  450ml of blood can save as many as three lives.  Every two seconds, someone in India needs blood.  One out of every three of us will need blood in our life time.  Even with all of today’s technology, there is no substitute for blood. Someone has to give blood in order for someone to receive blood.

Pre-Donation information It is quick and safe. It doesn’t hurt. It saves 3 to 4 lives. Blood is taken ONLY from Voluntary Donors Using sterile, disposable blood bags & instruments Donated Blood is tested and separated into components benefiting 3-4 patients It is safe to donate every 3 months

2. Donor Eligibility Criteria Who can donate? Age: years Weight : > 45 kgs Hemoglobin level: >12 gms/dl for men and 12.5 gms/dl for women In good health Wt > 45 Kg

5. Blood Donation Procedure Remember! The Donor Must …. have had good rest / sleep have had light meal be mentally prepared

6. Testing at Blood Bank for Transfusion Transmissible Infections (TTIs) Blood collected at the BDC is screened using highest quality screening tests for 6 TTIs HIV 1 HIV 2 Hepatitis B Hepatitis C VDRL (syphilis) Malaria

What can YOU do? Make Blood Donation a HABIT Donate regularly – every 3 months to commemorate special days like birthdays, anniversaries …. Motivate others to donate Refer your friends and relatives

Benefits to Donor of blood donation Health benefits: Regular donation (2-3 times a year….) –Lowers cholesterol –Lowers lipid levels –Decreases incidence of heart attacks, strokes Donor is also eligible to receive one FREE unit of blood if needed for –Self –Spouse/ Child/ Parents, and –Even friends

Volunteer’s role  Most people who have never donated have never been asked.  Posters don’t recruit donors…people do

Post Donation Advice Drink lots of fluids for next 24 hours Avoid smoking for one hour & alcohol till after a meal Don’t use elevator to go up immediately after donation as it will make blood rush to your feet & make you dizzy! Avoid highly strenuous exercises & games for a day If you feel dizzy, lie down & put your feet up. You will be alright in mins. Remove band-aid after 4 hours. If it bleeds, apply pressure & reapply band-aid. If bruised and painful, apply cold-pack 4 to 5 times for 5 mins each. The bruise is due to blood seeping into the surrounding tissue. It will take a few days to get reabsorbed.

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