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FAQ - Blood Bank

Who can donate blood?

Any healthy person.

What is the right age to donate?

18 years to 60 years.

What must be the weight of the donor?

Above 45 kg.

How much should be the haemoglobin of the donor?

≥12.5 gm% ( more than or equal to 12.5 gm% )

How frequently one can donate blood?

It is very safe to donate blood once in three months.

How much time does it take for blood donation ?

Only 10 minutes.

How much blood do we have in our system ?

5 to 6 liters in a adult

Will blood donation harm me ?

No as only 350 ml / 450 ml of blood is withdrawn from your body having 5 to 6 liters of blood. The withdrawal volume is replenished within 24 hrs. As life span of Red blood cells is 90 – 120 days it is safe to donate every 3 to 4 months regularly.

Who cannot donate blood ?

These suffering from Blood pressure, Diabetes, Epilepsy, Asthma, Hepatitis B & C, Cancer & any other major illness.

What are my benefits of blood donation ?

Red blood cell life span is 90 – 120 days after which they are discarded from our
system but instead if it is donated a precious life can be saved. 

  • Due to blood donation your Bone Marrow gets stimulated to produce new cells.
  • Blood group & all serology tests are performed on your blood.
  • This is a noble task one can do in his life without any expenditure.
 
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