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- Medical Video: Blood, Part 1 - True Blood: Crash Course A&P #29
- What are the conditions for blood donation?
Medical Video: Blood, Part 1 - True Blood: Crash Course A&P #29
Blood donors are not only beneficial for blood recipients, but also beneficial for donors. Blood donors can provide benefits to the health of donors, including reducing the risk of heart disease, risk of cancer, and helping to lose weight. Are you interested in trying it? However, wait a minute, not everyone can donate blood. There are several blood donor requirements that you need to know.
What are the conditions for blood donation?
The most important condition for blood donation is your physical condition must be healthy. Age is also a condition for blood donation. You must be between 17-60 years old. However, for adolescents aged 17 years, they are allowed to become blood donors if they get written permission from their parents.
Does it mean that if you meet the requirements of the blood donor above you can donate? Wait a minute, new donors are said to be eligible if they pass a health check before donating blood.
Donors must have a body weight of at least 45 kilograms and be in good condition, both physically and spiritually. People who are sick should not donate blood. In addition, donors must have a body temperature of 36.6-37.5 degrees Celsius.
In addition, your blood pressure must be in the numbers 100-160 for systolic and 70-100 for diastolic. The pulse during the examination must also be around 50-100 times per minute. While your hemoglobin level must be at least 12 gr / dl for women, and a minimum of 12.5 gr / dl for men.
You can donate blood at most five times a year with a period of at least three months. Prospective donors can take and sign the registration form, then undergo a preliminary examination, such as the condition of weight, HB, blood type, and followed by a doctor's examination.
Apart from your physical condition, there are several other blood donor requirements that must be met:
- If you are on prescription antibiotic treatment, you must complete the prescription completely before donating blood.
- If you have just had a tattoo, you may be required to wait up to one year to become a donor.
- If you have a fever or flu, and have or are at risk of malaria, HIV, hepatitis B and C, blood disorders or abnormal bleeding, suffer from venous disease that will be punctured, epilepsy or seizures, syphilis, and drug and alcohol dependence, you cannot donate blood.
- If you suffer from chronic diseases such as diabetes or heart disease, you can still donate blood, provided your condition is quite stable, and meets all requirements. However, you should still consult your doctor first if you want to donate blood.
