Red Cross Encourages Donors to Give Blood ; Donations Decrease during Holiday Season; January Is National Blood Donor MonthSmith, Charlotte Ferrell
The blood either is taken directly from a donor or is obtained from a blood bank. Blood transfusions are a therapeutic measure used to restore blood or plasma volume after extensive hemorrhage, burns, or trauma; to increase the number and concentration of red blood cells in persons with ...
The American Red Cross is calling on people of all blood types to donate the vital fluid, which is now in dangerously short supply. In fact, it's saying it'll give a $5 Amazon gift card to those who do so in the next 30 days."Type O in particular is critically needed right now ...
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Sterile, single-use equipment is used so there is no danger of infection to the donor. Donors should drink extra fluids and avoid exercise that day. Blood can be donated every eight weeks. Autologous blood donation is the donation of blood for one's own use, usually prior to surgery. ...
The American Red Cross urges Minnesota donors to give blood now to continue to strengthen the national blood supply this month. You can book a time to give by visitingRedCrossBlood.org, downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, or calling 1-800-RED CROSS. People of all blood types – es...
People who have not reachedmenopauseyet may also find it hard to donate blood. Pre-menopausal people can be iron deficient.20Taking an oral iron supplement may help you re-qualify if you have low iron and still want to be a donor. Talk to a healthcare provider or pharmacist before startin...
Zoglmeier, C., Martin, S. & Weinauer, F. The Bavarian Red Cross Blood Donor BioBank: the first successful combination of blood donation and biobanking for medical research. Transfusion 2011; 51, 1121-1122.Zoglmeier C, Martin S, Weinauer F. The Bavarian Red Cross Blood Donor BioBank: ...
"Small changes in blood donor turnout can have a huge impact on the availability of blood products and dramatic consequences for those in need of an emergency blood transfusion,” said Dr. Eric Gehrie, Executive Physician Director for the Red Cross. ...
Careful determinations of the blood groups of the patient and the blood donor, and cross matching of the cells of one with the serum of the other to ensure compatibility, are essential for the safe transfusion of blood. The Rh type of a pregnant woman is regularly determined and is ...