CRITERIA FOR BLOOD DONATION DONER SELECTION INFORMATION PAMPHLET

1. Age: Between 18 – 65 years

Donor Selection is based on the above ON
2. Sex: Both sexes. Females should not donate
mentioned points and on a limited physical BLOOOD-DONATION
during menstruation. Pregnant ladies should be
examination and a medical history that will
deferred from donating blood.
determine whether giving of blood will harm
3. Weight :Both sexes above 45Kg.
the donor or transfusion of the unit will harm
4. Hemoglobin: should be with in normal limit
the recipient. Careful donor selection
(12.5-16 gm/dl)
contributes vitally to the safety of both donor
5. Blood pressure: systolic pressure should be 90-
and recipient.
120 mm of Hg and diastolic pressure should be
60-80 mm of Hg.
6. Surgical procedures: Donors who have
undergone operation should be deferred for at
least 6 months
7. Interval : A Minimum of 90days interval
should be there from one donation to next
donation.
8. Health Status: Should be free from AIDS,
Syphilis, malaria, Filarial, Malignant, Renal
disease, Viral hepatitis, Epilepsy and bleeding
disorders.

MANMOHAN VYAS
M.SC NURSING 2nd YEAR
GOVT COLLEGE OF NURSING
MDM HOSPITAL CAMPUS

COMMON MYTHS REGARDING
BLOOD DONATION
 Donating blood can make you sick
Anyone who is healthy before donating blood will
not become less healthy afterward. Although
doctors recommend that people rest for a day and
drink fluids after donating, the health of these
individuals is not in jeopardy.Within an estimated
48 hours of donating, an individual’s blood volume
returns to normal.
 Giving blood is time consuming
Although registration and processing can take
varying amounts of time, the procedure of donating
blood only takes about 8–10 minutes.
 You might contract an infection if I give blood
All of the needles we use are new, sterile, and only
used once, so there is no chance of catching a
bloodborne infection from donating blood.”
 If I receive a transfusion, I might get an
infection
People can contract an infection from a blood
transfusion if the blood is infected. [However,] this
is very rare because the blood is rigorously
screened for a number of viruses and bacteria.
 Donating blood is painful
some pain as the needle goes in, but it is relatively
mild and short-lived.
 You can only give blood once each year
This is not true. Once blood cells have replenished,
which takes up to 8 weeks, it is safe to donate blood
again. Due to this, the American Red Cross
advises that people can give whole blood every 56
days.
 You cannot donate if you have high blood
pressure
This is not always true. As long as someone has
systolic blood pressure lower than 180 mm Hg and
diastolic blood pressure lower than 100 mm Hg,
they can donate blood.
 Enough people already donate blood
Sadly, this is not true. As blood has a limited shelf
life, maintaining adequate supplies is an ongoing
challenge
HOW TO DO BLOOD
TRANSFUSION?
During a blood transfusion, a healthcare
professional will place a small needle into the
vein, usually in the arm or hand. The blood
then moves from a bag, through a rubber tube,
and into the person's vein through the needle.
They will carefully monitor vital signs
throughout the procedure
HOW CAN BLOOD BE STORED?
Red cells are stored in refrigerators at 6ºC for
up to 42 days. Platelets are stored at room
temperature in agitators for up to five days.
Plasma and cryo are frozen and stored in
freezers for up to one year
WHAT IS BLOOD
DONATION ?
Blood donation is the donation of
whole blood or its components
such as blood cells and plasma
from one person to another
person.
WHAT ARE THE TYPE OF BLOOD
GROUP ?
Human blood is classified in to four main
groups A, B, AB and O. There are two
major blood grouping systems ABO
system (Blood group A, B, AB and O) and
Rhesus system (Rh positive and Rh
negative) based upon the types of antigen
present in the red blood cells as well as the
type of antibodies present in the plasma.
PHYSIOLOGY OF BLOOD
There is about 5.6 litres of blood in an
adult body. The blood is composed of
plasma and blood cells (white Blood cells,
red cells and platelets) Each Millilitre of
blood contains 4 to 5 million red blood
cells 4000 to 11,000 white blood cells 1. 5
to 4 lakhs of platelets. White blood cells
destroy the germs which invade the body
and have a life of 7 hours. Red blood cells