How to donate: Blood

1. How to donate:Blood

2. Donor Education • What is blood? • Use of donated blood products • Who can donate? Volunteers Only • Questions about eligibility • Blood types • Blood safety • Baby blood • Prior to donation: Hydrate and eat a good meal

3. Registration Find a Donor Center near you • Photo ID • Age • Must weigh 110 lbs • Fill out donor card for eligibility

4. Confidential medical screening Review of questionnaire : • Medical History • Travel Eligible ? Deferred • Vitals Eligible? Deferred Yes =Donation time

5. Blood draw • Acceptable vein? • Arm scrub • Labeling of blood bag • Fun begins Needle stick • Blood draw no long than 15 minutes • Donation completed. 1 pint = 2 cups • Prior to standing take a minute

6. After donation relaxation • SNACK TIME • Hangout at least 10 min • Drink plenty of fluids • No exercise • No heavy lifting • Cold/flu symptoms? CALL. • Feeling good? Good to go • DONATE AGAIN

7. Work Cited • ARUP Blood Services, http://www.utahblood.org/# • Huntsman Cancer Institute, http://www.huntsmancancer.org/ • Shriners' Hospitals for Children, http://www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org/Hospitals/Locations/SaltLakeCity.aspx • University of Utah Hospital, http://healthcare.utah.edu/ • Robert C. Blaylock, MD of: • Medical Director, Blood Services and Phlebotomy and Support ServicesMedical Director, Immunohematology Reference LaboratoryMedical Director, University Hospitals and Clinics Clinical LaboratoryMedical Director, University of Utah Transfusion Services • FDA, Blood and Blood products, http://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/BloodBloodProducts/default.htm • CDC, malaria risk travel, http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/