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Blood
Donor
Day Set for Thursday February 4
Posted 1 February
2010
The next Blood Center
of Iowa blood drive will be held on Thursday, February 4, from 12:30
p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The blood drive will be held at the Farm Bureau
Building in Waukon.
Blood drives are held the first Thursday of every month in Waukon to
allow for more donors to give. The Blood Center of Iowa supplies
Veterans Memorial Hospital with their blood and blood products.
Here are some interesting blood facts from the Blood Center of Iowa:
· Every 3 seconds
someone needs blood.
· Blood makes up about
8 percent of a person’s body weight.
· Blood is needed
every minute of every day; summer, winter, spring and fall.
· Scheduled surgeries
are not cancelled in Iowa because of a lack of blood, but it is a
problem in other parts of the nation.
· Donating blood
includes a health check for the donor (checking blood pressure, pulse,
temperature and hemoglobin) prior to donating.
· There is absolutely
no way you can contract any disease from giving blood.
· Blood can be split
into different components (red cells, platelets, plasma, and
cryoprecipitate) and used to help different types of patients.
Regular blood donors may donate blood as often as every 56 days.
First time donors will find that donating blood is a safe and easy way
to save lives and make a difference in the community. One single
blood donation can save the lives of up to three sick or injured
hospital patients.
The donation process is simple:
1. Eat a healthy meal and drink plenty of
fluids at least four hours prior to donating.
2. Bring proper identification, such as
your donor card or a driver’s license.
3. Complete a health history
questionnaire and screening interview.
4. Receive a brief health check by
trained staff. This includes a check of blood pressure, pulse,
temperature and blood iron levels.
5. Sit back while a unit of blood,
approximately one pint, is collected. This process takes around 10
minutes.
6. Enjoy refreshments while relaxing for
10-15 minutes before leaving the facility.
The blood that is collected is tested carefully. In fact, all
blood that is collected by any blood collection center is all tested
the same, according to the federal regulations.
To help maintain Iowa’s blood supply, donate at the Waukon Community
Blood Drive, on Thursday, February 4, at the Farm Bureau Building in
Waukon. Appointments are encouraged and walk-ins can only be accepted
as the schedule permits. To schedule your appointment, please call the
Blood Center of Iowa at 800-287-4903. |
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