A healthy individual (male or female) can donate blood once in 90 days subject to acceptable level (= or > 12.5 gms/dl) of pre-donation Haemoglobin concentration. Jeevan recommends blood donation twice a year.
Blood transfusion has been made safer by transfusing only the needed component of the blood to the patients (viz.) RBCs for those who are anaemic and those undergoing surgery, Platelets for those children and adults whose platelet count is low due to disease or medication they received, Plasma for those with burn injuries or bleeding problems. Cryoprecipitate is required on a continuous basis for the management of Hemophilia. This approach also helps in optimal use of available blood.
Platelets for 5 days at 20 – 24 Deg. C with constant agitation.
Fresh Frozen Plasma and Cryo precipitate for one year at less than – 30 Deg.C.
When stored as whole blood, the clotting factors in the plasma lose their efficacy by 8 hours and the platelets lose their function after 24 hours. Hence the need to use the blood as components stored at appropriate conditions.
Blood transfusion can never be 100% safe. The safety standards have been increasing over the last two decades and will continue to do so. Jeevan ensures blood safety by judicious donor selection and by stringent screening of the donor blood for diseases known to be transmitted at that point of time.
Jeevan tests each blood donation (not the donor prior to donation) for Hepatitis B (HBsAg and Anti HBc – Total), Hepatitis C (Antigen & Antibody), HIV (Antigen & Antibody), RPR for Syphilis and Malaria. Also, every blood donation is typed and screened for Red Cell Antibodies by automated techniques.
A healthy individual (male or female) can donate blood once in 90 days subject to acceptable level (= or > 12.5 gms/dl) of pre-donation Haemoglobin concentration. Jeevan recommends blood donation twice a year.
In the event of emergencies and if the consultant requests for blood components without full panel cross match, the same is issued with only ABOD compatibility testing, after obtaining a written request from the consultant.
Even though the blood is donated by voluntary blood donors, the cost of collection, screening, processing and storage has to be borne by the recipients. Jeevan is a not for profit organization and is dependent on this cost recovery for its existence. The recovered processing fee are as recommended by the Government of India according to the processes followed.
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Apart from being a blood donor, you could help us in various ways: By requesting your friends to donate blood and by organizing a blood donation camp at your workplace. You can also help us by sponsoring free units:
If you would like to make blood free click here This contribution is eligible for tax deduction under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act.
