How to become a blood donor, and most importantly - why
Motivation / / December 19, 2019
Why donate blood
Then she needed.
Blood transfusions not only for injuries, when a person loses his. Donated blood is needed in many operations for cancer patients and newborns.
To all patients lacking blood, for every 1 000 inhabitants needed 40 donors.
If from this same 1000 inhabitants excluded children, the elderly and in general all those who donate blood can not for medical reasons, it turns out that almost every healthy person should become a donor.
Someone thinks that in line for donations are only dysfunctional personality for the sake of cash payments. Someone thinks that donors are trying to "scratch the CDA." It does not matter, because the recipients (people who urgently need blood) do not care for what purpose - good or not - came to the donor transfusion station. As much as it may sound pathetic.
Who can become a donor
The donor may be a citizen 18 years or older who weigh more than 50 kg and has no contraindications.
Who can not be a donor
Can never donate blood people who are ill (or sick before)Health Ministry Order dated 14.09.2001 N 364:
- HIV infection.
- Hepatitis.
- cancer.
- Diseases of the blood.
After some procedures and diseases can not be a donor temporarily.
What happened | When you can be a donor |
SARS, influenza and colds | 1 month |
Removal of a tooth | After 10 days |
Graft | It depends on vaccinations. withdrawal period - from 10 days to 1 year. |
Receiving antibiotics | 1 month |
Tattoo, Piercing | After 1 year |
acupuncture treatment | After 1 year |
Pregnancy and childbirth | After 1 year |
Lactation | 3 months after the termination of |
Menstruation | In 5 days |
Is it dangerous to be a donor
Not. In 450 ml of donor blood is taken and a little more for analysis (50 mL). If we consider that in the body we are constantly circulated about five liters of blood, then this loss is not only not harmful, but also has a small stimulatory effect.
But all this is about donors who weigh more than 50 kg. If your weight is less, and the volume of blood is less, which means that donation will not be safe.
Of course, we all have different reactions to the procedure, someone could become ill. Therefore, donors are always asking how they feel: no one needs a person to lose consciousness from blood donations. And that is why the donor can have a rest from work on the day of donation and after it.
And to be a donor is safe in terms of the transmission of infections. At stations transfusion only used disposable instruments, all the procedures are such that the donor could not be infected with HIV or hepatitis.
How to prepare for blood donation
Before the procedure, the donor must be at least a day diet: anything fatty, fried, smoked and spicy, no chocolate and dairy products.
Three days prior to blood donation can not drink painkillers and aspirin. For two days you need to completely eliminate alcohol.
On the day of blood donation must-eat breakfast cereal on the water and drink tea.
An hour before the donations do not smoke. More nothing special is required.
What to bring
The documents - passport. If you are registered in another city, the certificate of registration: to live in the city at least a year to become a donor. If you are registered in the area, bring the certificate epidokruzhenii.
Lounge donor does not work everywhere. In any case, bring a thermos of warm and strong sweet tea and bun calorie to eat immediately after donation.
How is the donation
Before donation donor undergoes several inspections.
- Reception and filling out a questionnaire. Find out whether a person can donate blood at all and there are no contraindications.
- Medical examination. It is necessary that the person with the ailment did not become a donor.
- Blood analysis. Check out the main indicators that indicate the health of the donor.
Only those donors who have passed through all filters, give blood.
The procedure itself takes a minimum of time: you wash your hands and elbows, sit in a chair, follow the instructions of the medical staff (ie, squeeze and relax your fist on the team) - and all.
One shot, 15 minutes - and you are a donor.
It does not hurt. Needles for donations greater than for a routine blood test, but the staff at the blood transfusion station is able to get into the vein with his eyes closed.
What to do after donation
It is best to immediately after the donation will not take the time to drink strong sweet tea and a bite to eat something nutritious to recover for another transfusion station. If you begin to feel dizzy, next will be the doctors who have returned to normal.
With all the security donation - stress, so in addition to load itself can not be for a few more days. This means that exploits at work, training and the burden on the immune system should be avoided. Rest, sleep, eat well and do not go to crowded places.
The restoration will leave about three days. Before exams, interviews and important matters, do not check the blood: you will get over it.
What does a donor
Donation is paid and royalty-freeFederal Law "On the donation of blood and its components" from 20.07.2012 N 125-FZ.
Payments donors depend on which procedure you choose (you can donate blood, plasma, platelets), which have your blood (for a rare group pay a bit more) and the subsistence minimum (just count on it compensation). All this is necessary to clarify already at transfusion stations in your area.
Even if you rent the blood donated, you will be compensated.
Compensation - either a hot meal or its value in money terms. In our city money to compensate. On the donor, we then buy in the confectionery cakes for the whole office.
If you want to become an honorary donor, donate blood and the components only need to free (40 times or 60 times the blood plasma).
In addition, the donor receives two days: the day of donation and the day after. They can be used immediately or add to the holiday.
And a bonus - a blood test for dangerous infections: HIV, hepatitis, syphilis. It can be picked up at the station transfusion in a few days.
That can take
In addition to the blood donor can donate plasma.
When we are renting the whole blood, we simply take 450 ml, and then processed as needed. Upon delivery of plasma taken only liquid portion of blood, and recycled solids. Plasmapheresis lasts about 40 minutes, you need to be recorded in advance and bring additional help once or twice a year.
Beginners donors rent only whole blood.
After two or three complete donations can move to the plasma.
How often can I donate blood
Plasmapheresis transferred more easily, so the plasma can donate more frequently than blood: every two weeks. After the donations go to pass the plasma may be in a month.