Blood Donation - Ideal Donors
Not everyone is suitable for blood donation. An ideal blood donor needs to meet certain criteria.
An ideal candidate for blood donation should -
- Must be within the age group of 18-60.
- Must weigh a minimum of 45 kgs (90 pounds).
- Have a blood pressure in the range of 160/90 to 110/60.
- Have a normal pulse rate between 60 to 100 per minute.
- Hemoglobin content must be a minimum of 12gms%.
- Should not be on any drugs such as BP or diabetes medications, hormones, aspirin, corticosteroid.
- Should not be a vitim of any disease that can be transmittable through blood transfusions.
References
- Donors who give blood voluntarily and for altruistic reasons have the lowest prevalence of HIV, hepatitis viruses and other blood-borne infections, as compared to people who donate for family members or in lieu of payment.
- WHO Fact sheet N°279, June 2008, Blood safety and donation
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According to a recent survey conducted by World Health Organisation, 52.42% of all blood donated in India is through voluntary blood donation camps. The figure was 45% in 2002. This shows that nearly 47.58% of all blood donated is either from paid donors or from family members.
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