How to donate: Blood

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

RegistrationFind a Donor Center near

you

Photo ID Age Must weigh 110

lbs Fill out donor

card for eligibility

Confidential medical screening

Review of questionnaire : Medical History TravelEligible ? Deferred VitalsEligible? DeferredYes =Donation time

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

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

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/