Question 1

apheresis plasma return failure and swelling during double red blood cell donation procedure, what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Vein perforation: The message is just the machine reporting it could not return the plasma (=failure). The swelling most likely means the needle unknowingly punctured the back wall of the vein--so drawing was OK, but return allowed it to leak out and make a bruise (that might be light in color since the RBCs were removed). Local warm compresses should help resolve it quicker.

Question 2

what are some possible reasons that my lips tingle during double red blood cell donation?

Accepted Answer

Preservative: It is attributed to the preservative solution in the system, which i believe can cause a mild reduction in calcium level (why they often offer calcium-based antacid to counter it). It usually resolves on its own after several minutes, and the antacid can speed the process.

Question 3

what is isadvantage of blood donation?

Accepted Answer

Blood donation: Most of the benefit is for the recipient of your blood and that in itself is a benefit. However, sometimes if your blood count is high, donating blood can make your blood less viscous (thick) and therefore beneficial to circulation.

Question 4

what is the blood donation weight requirement?

Accepted Answer

It is normally at: Least 110 pounds.

Question 5

how do i restore from a blood donation faster?

Accepted Answer

Iron: If you're slow in recovering from blood donation, have your serum iron level checked as you need normal levels to manufacture red blood cells.

Question 6

what are the types of blood donation frequency?

Accepted Answer

Unclear Q, but...: Whole blood donation is every 56 days. A pheresis machine can collect 2 units of red blood cells at one time, returning other components--this can be done every 112 days (2x as long as single). Other pheresis donations can be for plasma or platelets, and they have much shorter interval periods (may be 3-7 days). Talk to the Red Cross for more information.

Question 7

what are symptoms of blood donation gone wrong?

Accepted Answer

Now or Later?: While donating, person can get sweaty, nausea, dizzy...and may vomit or faint--a stress reaction to needle poke. Later, vessel can get tender, hard, red--can indicate thrombophlebitis--irritation/clot in area or (tiny) potential for infection. Reactions VERY uncommon. A VERY safe procedure and highly encouraged!

Question 8

which sort of foods should i eat before a blood donation?

Accepted Answer

Nothing special: Just be well hydrated. There is no special diet required.

Question 9

what to do if i have blood donation question (please help!)?

Accepted Answer

Search or ask: Just as with this question--ask it. There are many blood donation related questions already posted/answered, you might start with reviewing some of them to see if your answer is already waiting for you--if not, just pose the question and we'll answer it!

Question 10

how long should i wait to exercise after giving a  blood donation?

Accepted Answer

Two days!: Minimum time to increase plasma volume which determines cardiac output. However, your bloods oxygen carrying  capacity will be diminshed for several weeks, giving you a slight decremetal performance.

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