Question 1

how soon can you donate plasma after donating blood?

Accepted Answer

56 days: Whole blood donation starts the 8 week donation time-out. Plasma or platelet donations have much shorter intervals, but whole blood is 56 days.

Question 2

when donating blood is it better to do a whole blood donation or apheresis?

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Apheresis: Is associated with less dizziness since they give you some of the blood volume back so you may feel a bit better vs whole blood donation.

Question 3

i am thinking of donating blood very soon, but i have smoked weed within the past month, am i still able to donate?

Accepted Answer

Donating blood: When you donate, they'll ask questions about your health, travel, and sexual history to make sure it's safe for you to donate, and for your blood to be in the system.  They don't routinely ask questions about marijuana use.  But should your blood be tested for this, it could show up positive depending on how frequently and when you use.

Question 4

save lives by donating blood 3 times a year."  is it safe to donate blood 3 times a year? i want to donate blood but i'm not sure if it'll affect me.

Accepted Answer

It is safe.: The only potential problem with donating too often is developing iron deficiency from the loss of blood.  The blood bank checks before taking blood to be sure you are not anemic.  If you plan to donate frequently, taking a multi-vitamin with iron is probably a good idea.  You are definitely saving lives when you donate blood.

Question 5

what is isadvantage of blood donation?

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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 6

what is the blood donation weight requirement?

Accepted Answer

It is normally at: Least 110 pounds.

Question 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

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.

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