On the day of your donation, there are a few extra things to do. Arrive at our donor centre to a friendly welcome from our staff.
They'll greet you, do a quick identification check and direct you to the first station in the process. You will start to see the new check-in kiosk when you come in to donate.
It's completely confidential and there to protect you and the person who receives your blood. Please ensure that you read the appropriate brochure as they contain important information about the donation process:. A trained staff member will go over your questionnaire answers with you and ask some additional questions to confirm that you are good to donate.
To limit the risk of spreading the virus, donors will be asked to sit for five minutes in the refreshment area with their masks on after their donation to rest and to allow collections staff to monitor their wellbeing. After their rest period, they will be encouraged to grab a snack and refreshment to consume after they leave the donor centre. If a donor chooses not to spend time in the recovery area they would be offered a snack and refreshment to go. This is the perfect time to book your next appointment using our GiveBlood app or online at blood.
Click on the image to download and personalize your card. The immediate need for platelets—and platelet donors—is constant.
Those "Be nice to me, I gave blood today! Donate visibly, donate vocally, and donate as often as you can. This article originally appeared on Health.
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Before you donate, do yourself a favor and visit redcrossblood. This distinguishes it from Zostavax, the live shingles vaccine, which is given as a single dose shot and requires a 4-week deferral. Complications may include skin reactions beyond the vaccination site or general illness related to the vaccination.
You should discuss your particular situation with the health historian at the time of donation. Complications may include skin reactions or general illness related to the exposure. Your eligibility will be based on the reason that the medication was prescribed. As long as the condition is under control and you are healthy, blood donation is usually permitted. There are a handful of drugs that are of special significance in blood donation.
However, you must wait 2 days after taking Feldene piroxicam before donating platelets by apheresis. If your doctor discontinues your treatment with blood thinners, wait 7 days before returning to donate.
If your doctor discontinues your treatment with these blood thinners, wait 2 days before returning to donate. However, you must wait 14 days after taking this medication before donating platelets by apheresis. However, you must wait 1 month after taking this medication before donating platelets by apheresis. Your gift enables the Red Cross to ensure an ongoing blood supply, provide humanitarian support to families in need and prepare communities by teaching lifesaving skills.
Individuals with low blood volumes may not tolerate the removal of the required volume of blood given with whole blood donation. You can discuss any upper weight limitations of beds and lounges with your local health historian. If you have traveled outside of the United States and Canada, your travel destinations will be reviewed at the time of donation.
If yes, where did you go? Blood donations are not tested for malaria because there is no sensitive blood test available for malaria. An additional waiting period of 3 years may be required if you have traveled to an area where malaria is found if you have not lived a consecutive 3 years in a country or countries where malaria is not found.
Medications for asthma do not disqualify you from donating. If your blood does not clot normally, you should not donate since you may have excessive bleeding where the needle was placed. However, you must be off of aspirin for at least 2 full days in order to donate platelets by apheresis.
Donors with clotting disorder from Factor V who are not on anticoagulants are eligible to donate; however, all others must be evaluated by the health historian at the collection center. Medications for high blood pressure do not disqualify you from donating.
Other types of cancer are acceptable if the cancer has been treated successfully and it has been more than 12 months since treatment was completed and there has been no cancer recurrence in this time. Lower risk in-situ cancers including squamous or basal cell cancers of the skin that have been completely removed and healed do not require a month waiting period. Human cadaveric pituitary-derived hGH was available in the U.
You should discuss your particular situation with your personal healthcare provider and the health historian at the time of donation. If you ever tested positive for hepatitis B or hepatitis C, at any age, you are not eligible to donate, even if you were never sick or jaundiced from the infection. This includes work release programs and weekend incarceration.
These persons are at higher risk for exposure to infectious diseases. Wait 10 days after the last antibiotic injection for an infection. Those with sickle cell disease are not eligible to donate. If the skin disease has become infected, wait until the infection has cleared before donating.
Taking antibiotics to control acne does not disqualify you from donating. Acceptable if you have a positive skin test or blood test, but no active tuberculosis and are NOT taking antibiotics.
If you are receiving antibiotics for a positive TB skin test or blood test only or if you are being treated for a tuberculosis infection, wait until treatment is successfully completed before donating. Wait until finishing antibiotics for a dental infection.
Wait for 3 days after having oral surgery. If you ever received a dura mater brain covering transplant, you are not eligible to donate. Evaluation is on a case by case basis. It is important to understand that the donor reinstatement process involves potentially thousands of donors, and it will take time. Individuals with questions about their donation eligibility can contact the Red Cross Donor and Client Support Center at We appreciate the patience of our valued donors as we continue to diligently work to implement these changes so that more people can give blood for those in need.
This requirement is related to concerns about hepatitis and HIV. Wait 6 weeks after giving birth. This requirement is related to concerns about hepatitis.
Cosmetic tattoos including microblading of eyebrows only applied in a licensed establishment in a regulated state using sterile needles and ink that is not reused is acceptable. Wait 3 months if a piercing was performed using a reusable gun or any reusable instrument. If you have not been vaccinated or it has been less than 4 weeks since being vaccinated, wait 4 weeks from the date of the vaccination or exposure before donating. Based on experience, the organization should have enough members to hold a blood drive, but your Red Cross representative will work with you determine how you can partner with the Red Cross if you have fewer people.
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