Any healthy person (both male and female-)-between >18 to 60 years of-age can donate blood. At the period of blood donation the donor should not have any infectious disease fever and they should be free from diseases such as hepatities. leukaemia. AIDS etc. Same person can donate blood once in 3 to 4 months period. the Blood that collected from the donor is stored under sterile conditions in specially constructed places called BLOOD BANKS. It is prevented from clotting
by adding sodium citrate or heparin. Blood is stored for 35-45 days and if it is not used during
this period after collection. It is discarded.
.Generally people have wrong ideas about blood donation that it affects the health of the
donor. When blood is taken out of the body, immediately its formation is stimulated and within
one week most of it is added back. Besides hospitals, several voluntary organizations such
as Lions Club, Rotary Club, Red Cross, National Service Scheme periodically organize blood
donation camps. There are people who register their names With the hospitals as permanent
donors. Blood donation saves the life of a fellow human being and brings him back to life from
the jaws of death. MAKE IT A HABIT TO DONATE BLOOD. It is a wonderful gift you can
give to a person.
Points to remember:
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Administering blood from the one person to the another person through the vein is called blood
transfusion.
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Mixing of blood samples of different blood groups results in dumping or agglutination.
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There are four blood groups recognized in human beings.
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Blood group antigens are present on the membranes of RBC and blood group antibodies
are present in the plasma.
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The people with blood group "O" do not have antigens on their red blood cells, there will not be any clumping of red blood cells in the recipient. Therefore, people with "O" blood group are called UNIVERSAL DONORS.
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People with blood group "AB" can receive blood belonging to blood groups "A", "ft", "AB" and "O" - People with "AB" blood group are called UNIVERSAL RECIPIENTS.
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Before blood transfusion, the patient's (Recipient) blood is to be tested in laboratory.
Recipients blood should match with the donors blood.
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Healthy people between 18-60 years of age can donate blood. The donor should not be suffering from any disease(s) at the time of donating the blood.
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Blood collected from the donors can be stored in blood banks.
