1. LPHS Blood Drive May 18, 2015

2. Blood. What is it? There are four main components of blood. Red Blood Cells White Blood Cells Platelets Plasma

4. Facts about blood The average adult has 10 - 12 pints of blood in their body. Blood is a perishable product with a shelf life of only 42 days and platelets only 5 days, so it must be replenished constantly. Under normal circumstances, about every two seconds someone in America will need blood.

5. Blood Donation & Eligibility Whole Blood Donation A unit of whole blood is collected from a volunteer donor. After donation, the whole blood unit is separated into components.

6. Blood Donation The entire process lasts about 1 hour. Donors can give every 56 days, up to 6 times per year.

7. Blood Donation & Eligibility To be eligible to donate whole blood someone must: Be 17 years old or 16 with a signed parental/guardian consent form. Weigh at least 110 lbs. Be in good health.

8. Steps in Donation Process Registration Health History and Mini-physical Donation Refreshments

9. Blood Safety The blood supply is safer today than it has ever been. It is regulated carefully by the Food and Drug Administration. About 12 tests are performed on every blood donation.

10. What happens to the blood after its donated?

11. Blood Units

12. Who is helped? Every day more than 38,000 blood products are needed to treat people with serious medical conditions – people like Elise. Elise was born with a life-threatening heart defect. In order to save her life, Elise had to undergo an eight-hour surgery to fix her heart defect. She required 22 units of whole blood and clotting factors to make her body strong enough for surgery.