BLOOD DONATING TIPS

BLOOD DONATING TIPS FOR BLOOD DONATION:

Tips :-

Please have a good meal at least 3 hours before donating blood.

Please accept the snacks offered to you after the donation, it is vital you have them. You are recommended to have a good meal later.

Please avoid smoking on the day before donating. You can smoke 3 hours after donation.

You will not be eligible to donate blood if you have consumed alcohol 48 hours before donation.

Get a Good Nights sleep,

Drink extra water and fluids toreplace the volume you donate (avoid tea, coffee or other beverages with caffeine) Eat iron rich food & avoid fatty foods.

Do not donate blood if you have any of these conditions:

 (BE AWARE   FOR BLOOD DONATING)

1. Malaria (within 1 year)
2. Hepatitis B, C
3. Any other type of Jaundice (within 16 years)
4. Aids
5. Tuberculosis
6. Diabetes (are you under medication currently?)
7. Fits/Convulsions (are you under medication currently?)
8. cancer
9. Leprosy or any other infectious diseases
10. Any allergies (only if you are suffering from severe symptoms)
11. Hemophilia/Bleeding problems
12. Kidney disease
13. Heart disease
14. Chicken Pox 9 (within 1 year)
15. Hormonal disorders
16. Hemoglobin deficiency / Anemia (recently)
17. Drastic weight loss (recently)
18. Small Pox Vaccination (within the last 3 weeks)
19. Blood Donation (within the last 3 months)
20. Blood Transfusion (within the last 6 months)
21. Major Surgery (within the last 3 months)
22. Pregnancy (within the last 6 months)
23. Organ Transplant (within one year )