Donating blood is one of the simplest, yet noblest deeds that one can
do for the community. For some, giving blood is a hard task, whether it’s because
of the needle or the fear of pain. For anyone to overcome this intrinsic fear,
it would be good to know that a majority of people actually donate their time
and blood for a good cause, which is a great gesture that deserves applauding. However, a lot of people seem to be blinded by
their eagerness to do a good deed, and hence do not understand the complexity
of the process. Since this is a fairly common occurrence, go through the
following before donating blood.
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The Red
Cross keeps an alphabetical list of admissibility standards for possible
donors—be it acupuncture (acceptable) to a person suffering from the Zika virus
(absolutely unacceptable)— one needs to be absolutely eligible. It is advisable
that willing donors get their blood checked and gather
the latest information on blood diseases or deficiencies in order to know
whether or not they are good to give blood.
Only by professionals
If a
willing donor goes to a blood donation
camp and finds out that the tests and donations are being conducted by
amateurs, he or she must step out of that palace at once. All facilitators of
blood tests need to undergo proper certification courses such as Phlebotomy Training USA, phlebotomy being the
scientific process of surgically puncturing a vein and drawing out blood. Not
doing this process cleanly and professionally could cause vein damage and other
forms of infection or diseases.
Mini-physical before the donation process
begins
Blood
screening is a crucial part of the donation process as it ensures that the
blood being drawn out is in all forms, safe for the ultimate recipient. The
first step to confirming the safety of the blood is checking the donor’s health
– this process may seem inconsequential and an unnecessary hassle to some of
the donors but it is crucial to make sure that the blood being drawn out will
not have a negative effect on the recipient. Physicians who oversee blood
donation camps usually check the donor’s blood pressure
and pulse. Some of the physicians also use a pinprick to check RBCs (red blood
cells) to guarantee that they are safe in all forms and do not end up causing
the person receiving the blood iron-deficiency or some other condition like
that.
Hydration
Donors
who lead busy lifestyles make very little time for the donation process and sometimes
they come in with their stomachs filled with nothing else but coffee. This
makes them quite dehydrated and donating blood while being dehydrated is not
ideal as the donor is already losing circulating fluid. Hence drinking a fair
amount of water before donating blood is very important.
Donating
blood is a good deed which everyone must do. However, not being aware of the
process, the requirements, etc. can be a huge mistake. These are the key aspects
all wishful donors must be aware of.
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When I was younger I donated blood but at times I was told I was unable to do so as my iron was too low
ReplyDeleteMy friend has the same issue sometimes. I need to go donate before I'm too old to do it!
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