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

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Dr. Thomas Namey answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

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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Answered 3/24/2017

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