How often a Blood donor can donate varies from days to months based on what component they donate and the laws of the country where the donation takes place.
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How often a Blood donor can donate varies from days to months based on what component they donate and the laws of the country where the donation takes place.
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Blood donor researched in the field of blood transfusions, developing improved techniques for blood storage, and applied his expert knowledge to developing large-scale blood banks early in World War II.
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Blood donor donations are divided into groups based on who will receive the collected blood.
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An 'allogeneic' donation is when a donor gives blood for storage at a blood bank for transfusion to an unknown recipient.
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Blood donor that is used to make medications can be made from allogeneic donations or from donations exclusively used for manufacturing.
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The American Red Cross requires a donor to be 110 pounds or more for whole blood and platelet donation and at least 130 pounds and at least 150 pounds for power red donations .
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Blood donor is drawn from a large arm vein close to the skin, usually the median cubital vein on the inside of the elbow.
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The needle site is covered with a bandage and the Blood donor is directed to keep the bandage on for several hours.
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Blood donor donations tend to always be high in demand with numerous accounts repeatedly stating periodic shortages over the decades.
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The theme of the 2012 World Blood Donor Day campaign, "Every blood donor is a hero" focuses on the idea that everyone can become a hero by giving blood.
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