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How
much blood do you take ? |
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India 350 ml blood is collected from a blood donor weighing not
less than 45 kilograms. Donors weighing more than 55 kilograms
may donate upto 450 ml of blood. |
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Why should I voluntarily donate blood ? |
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Human blood is produced only by the human body and cannot be synthesized.
Blood requirements of patients who have blood loss due to major
accidents or diseases or due to surgery can only be met by blood
donation. Hence it is the duty of each of us to donate blood and
help each other in our times of need. |
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At
what intervals can I donate blood ? |
| A
healthy individual ( male or Female ) can donate blood at intervals
of three months. |
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Will blood donation cause harm to my health ? |
| Blood
donation does not cause any ill effects on the human body and
is 100% safe. To understand this let us go a little into body
physiology. The total amount of blood circulating in our body's
cardiovascular system is about 5 liters. Of this amount, only
about 350 ml. is bled from the body during blood donation. The
human body replenishes this amount of blood donated within about
48 to 72 hours of donation. Thus there is no harmful effect to
health due to blood donation. |
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Can
I get communicable diseases by donating blood ? |
| No.
There is no possibility of getting communicable diseases by donating
blood as the blood collecting set and needles used are sterile
and also disposable, i.e. they are destroyed after single use. |
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When should I not donate blood ? |
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You
should not donate blood if you are below 18 years or above 60
years of age and weigh below 40kgs. You are not supposed to
donate blood if you are suffering from any of the following
conditions.
1. Permanently, from
a)
Diabetes
b) Heart disease
c) Tuberculosis
d) Kidney disease
e) HIV/AIDS
f) Serum Hepatitis (Australia Antigen Positive)
g) Or prone to vasovagal attacks.
2. Temporarily, if you
a) Have fever
b) Have anemia
c) Are on some medication
d) Are pregnant/lactating/menstruating
e) Had taken any vaccination in last 6 weeks
f) Had suffered from malaria/typhoid in last 1 year
g) Had jaundice other than serum hepatitis in last 3 years.
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Is
there anything that should be done before or after the procedure
? |
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is suggested that donors should eat one hour before they donate
and eat and drink fluids throughout the day. Blood drive participants
should wait at least one hour before smoking and six to eight
hours before drinking. |
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Can
I donate blood if my diabetes is under control with insulin ?
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| Despite
having your diabetes under control with insulin, you will not
be qualified as a blood donor. |
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What
is the most common blood type? |
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The
approximate distribution of blood types in India is as follows.
Distribution may be different for specific racial and ethnic
groups:
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Blood
Group
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Blood
Group type
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Percentage
of Population
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O
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Rh-Positive
& Negative...............
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40
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A
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Rh-Positive
& Negative...............
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40
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B
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Rh-Positive
& Negative..............
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17
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AB
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Rh-Positive
& Negative..............
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03
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Blood
Group type
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Percentage
of Population
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Rh-Positive
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97
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Rh-Negative....................
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03
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Does
it become compulsion for a person to donate blood after registering
yourself on blooddonors@calicutcity.com |
| No,
it doesn't .The purpose of blooddonors@calicutcity.com
is to make just an informative bridge between recipient & potential
blood donors. once you will register yourself with us, your name
will possibly search & call by the recipient, who really needs
blood matched with your blood group and seek your help, ultimately
to save somebody's life. It provides you a noble opportunity to
help the needy person by donating your life saving blood. |
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Can
a person donate blood if they smoke cigarettes ? |
| There
is no particular objection to donating blood if you smoke cigarettes. |
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Can
a person donate blood if they smoke cigarettes ? |
| There
is no particular objection to donating blood if you smoke cigarettes. |
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Has
there been any progress in developing blood substitutes ? |
| Blood
substitutes with the ability to carry oxygen have been used in
animals and to a limited extent in humans. Most blood substitutes
have not been proven totally safe or completely effective. These
substitutes do not provide clotting factors or white cells to
fight infection. Most blood substitutes under development remain
highly experimental, and none has been licensed for use. Research
into substitutes is continuing, however. |
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