who can donate

by Ethel Grant 5 min read

Who can donate Who?

What are the major blood types?If your blood type is:You can give to:You can receive from:O PositiveO+, A+, B+, AB+O+, O-A PositiveA+, AB+A+, A-, O+, O-B PositiveB+, AB+B+, B-, O+, O-AB PositiveAB+ OnlyAll Blood Types4 more rows

Can a donate to anyone?

Group B can donate red blood cells to B's and AB's. Group A can donate red blood cells to A's and AB's. Group O can donate red blood cells to anybody. It's the universal donor.

Who can donate blood Philippines?

Who can donate?Weight: At least 110 lbs (50 kg).Blood volume collected will depend mainly on you body weight.Pulse rate: Between 60 and 100 beats/minute with regular rhythm.Blood pressure: Between 90 and 160 systolic and 60 and 100 diastolic.Hemoglobin: At least 125 g/L.

Who can donate UK?

Who can give bloodare fit and healthy.weigh between 7 stone 12 lbs and 25 stone, or 50kg and 158kg.are aged between 17 and 66 (or 70 if you have given blood before)are over 70 and have given a full blood donation in the last two years.

Who can O+ donate to?

Donors with blood type O... can donate to recipients with blood types A, B, AB and O (O is the universal donor: donors with O blood are compatible with any other blood type)

Can AB receive any blood type?

Learn More About Your Blood Type Compatibility AB positive blood type is known as the “universal recipient” because AB positive patients can receive red blood cells from all blood types.

Who excluded from donating blood?

Persons with the following conditions are not allowed to donate blood anyime:Cancer.Cardiac disease.Sever lung disease.Hepatitis B and C.HIV infection, AIDS or Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)High risk occupation (e.g. prostitution)Unexplained weight loss of more than 5 kg over 6 months.Chronic alcoholism.More items...

How much blood can you donate at once?

Roughly 1 pintRoughly 1 pint is given during a donation. A healthy donor may donate red blood cells every 56 days, or double red cells every 112 days. A healthy donor may donate platelets as few as 7 days apart, but a maximum of 24 times a year.

Can I donate blood after menstruation?

Yes. Menstruating doesn't affect your ability to donate. Enjoy your relaxing time on the donation couch and a tasty snack afterwards.

What can I donate from my body while alive UK?

Please help, if you can.Give blood. Blood is always in high demand. ... Become an organ donor. Your organs could give someone a chance to live after your death. ... Donate plasma. ... Donate platelets. ... Donate tissue. ... Donate cord blood. ... Become a bone marrow donor.

What can you donate to charity?

What Can Be Donated to Charity?Financial Donations. First, the most simplistic way to donate to a charity is with a monetary donation. ... Clothing. Clothes donations are the most popular type of charitable contribution. ... Shoes and Bags. ... Kitchenware. ... Books. ... Toys and Games. ... Art. ... Linens.More items...•Dec 11, 2019

How much blood do you donate UK?

A full donation is 470ml and will usually take between 5 and 10 minutes. If you require assistance or have any concerns, please make us aware by raising your non-donation arm. After donation, the needle will be removed and a sterile dressing applied to your arm.

Age

  • You are aged between 18 and 65. 1. In some countries national legislation permits 16–17 year-olds to donate provided that they fulfil the physical and hematological criteria required and that appropriate consent is obtained. 2. In some countries, regular donors over the age of 65 may be accepted at the discretion of the responsible physician. The u...
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Weight

  • You weigh at least 50 kg. 1. In some countries, donors of whole blood donations should weigh at least 45 kg to donate 350 ml ± 10%.
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Health

  • You must be in good health at the time you donate. You cannot donate if you have a cold, flu, sore throat, cold sore, stomach bug or any other infection. If you have recently had a tattoo or body piercing you cannot donate for 6 months from the date of the procedure. If the body piercing was performed by a registered health professional and any inflammation has settled completely, yo…
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Travel

  • Travel to areas where mosquito-borne infections are endemic, e.g. malaria, dengue and Zika virus infections, may result in a temporary deferral. Many countries also implemented the policy to defer blood donors with a history of travel or residence for defined cumulative exposure periods in specified countries or areas, as a measure to reduce the risk of transmitting variant Creutzfeldt-…
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Behaviours

  • You must not give blood: 1. If you engaged in “at risk” sexual activity in the past 12 months 2. Individuals with behaviours below will be deferred permanently: 3. Have ever had a positive test for HIV (AIDS virus) 4. Have ever injected recreational drugs. In the national blood donor selection guidelines, there are more behavior eligibility criteria. Criteria could be different in different coun…
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Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

  • Following pregnancy, the deferral period should last as many months as the duration of the pregnancy. It is not advisable to donate blood while breast-feeding. Following childbirth, the deferral period is at least 9 months (as for pregnancy) and until 3 months after your baby is significantly weaned (i.e. getting most of his/her nutrition from solids or bottle feeding).
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More Information on Eligibility to Donate

  • National eligibility guidelines must be followed when people donate blood in the blood service in specific countries. To find out whether any health conditions, medications, professions or travel history to could affect your ability to give blood, please search for detailed information in the national/local blood services.
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