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	ACS :: Blood Donation
		People are not allowed to donate blood if their lab tests or questionnaires reveal they may be at high risk for certain diseases.
		If you are interested in donating blood, contact the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) for a list of member institutions or visit their blood bank locator.
		Blood from directed donors is not usually any safer than blood from other volunteer donors and in some cases may actually be more likely to cause problems.
	www.cancer.org /docroot/ETO/content/ETO_1_4X_Blood_Donation.asp?sitearea=ETO&viewmode=print& (1347 words)

	BADHAN: All About Blood Donation ..................
		If blood is treated to prevent clotting and permitted to stand in a container, the red blood cells, which weigh more than the other components, will settle to the bottom; the plasma will stay on top; and the white blood cells and platelets will remain suspended between the plasma and the red blood cells.
		In this process, blood is drawn from the donor into an apheresis instrument, which, using centrifugation, separates the blood into its components, retains the platelets, and returns the remainder of the blood to the donor.
		Land Steiner classified human blood into A,B and O groups and demonstrated that transfusions between humans of the group A or B did not result in the destruction of new blood cells and that this catastrophe occurred only when a person was transfused with the blood of a person belonging at a different group.
	www.badhan.org /blood_donation.html (5983 words)

	Blood Donation
		Blood donation is the process of giving blood to be used for blood transfusions.
		Blood donation is extremely important because it is the only way to maintain sufficient blood supplies for medical treatment.
		Donated blood can also be broken down into blood components, which include red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, immunoglobulins, or fresh frozen plasma, which is the liquid part of the blood.
	www.hmc.psu.edu /healthinfo/b/blooddonation.htm (846 words)

	Blood donation - Better Health Channel.
		Donating blood only takes around 10 minutes, but it is advisable to allow at least an hour for the whole process, which includes a personal interview and refreshments.
		Most recipients of donated blood are given red cell concentrates to boost the oxygen-carrying abilities of their own blood.
		All donated blood is screened for the presence of blood-borne diseases, such as HIV I and II, Hepatitis B and C, HTLV-I and II (human T-cell lymphotropic virus) and syphilis.
	www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au /bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Blood_donation (1063 words)

	Blood Donation Center
		Through voluntary blood donation you can walk-in with no appointment and give blood that directly benefits the patients at Maimonides who are part of your community.
		In addition to general blood donations you can donate blood for your own surgery or for a family member, or replace blood that was used during a patient’s stay.
		By donating component(s) via an apheresis donation, you ensure that the recipients of your donations are receiving a full and consistent dose of whatever component they need.
	www.maimonidesmed.org /waystogive/blooddonation.htm (850 words)

	Blood donation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Blood donations may be scheduled at local centres, or at times a "blood drive" will occur.
		Individuals are discouraged from using blood donation for the purpose of anonymous STD screening.
		Blood may also be tested for additional infectious diseases, such as West Nile Virus [2], when and where these diseases are prevalent.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Blood_donation (2064 words)

	Annotated Bibliography (BLOOD DONATION) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		This article shows that the prediction of the number of blood donations made is dependent on whether donors are categorized on the basis of past behavior as occasional or regular donors.
		It is possible for blood banks, with minimal consultation from university based professionals, to work with corporations in establishing company wide incentive programs to enhance the effectiveness of blood donation campaigns.
		This study comes to the conclusion that the low rate of blood donations by minorities is not due to membership in ethnic groups per se but to other variables such as education and socioeconomic level.
	www.bioethics.iu.edu /Donation-Blood.html (1562 words)

	UpToDate Patient information: Blood donation and transfusion
		Donated blood can be lifesaving for individuals who have lost large amounts of blood because of accidents or surgery, as well as for individuals who have become severely anemic or have dangerously low platelet counts because of certain medical conditions and/or treatments.
		Blood test — A small blood sample from donors, usually taken from a fingerstick, is tested to check for the number of red cells or the amount of hemoglobin in the blood.
		Donors are told that all donated units of blood are tested for the presence of HIV and that if the results are positive, the donor will be notified, and his/her name will be placed in a donor deferral registry (a list of individuals who are not permitted to donate blood).
	patients.uptodate.com /topic.asp?file=blod_dis/2419 (3457 words)

	ACS :: Blood Donation
		Blood is drawn out through a vein in the arm, and a machine separates out the needed component (usually platelets, although red blood cells, white blood cells, and plasma can also be collected this way).
		Autologous donation is most often done in the weeks before you have a scheduled surgery that will likely require blood transfusion.
		The donor and the blood must meet the same eligibility and safety requirements as for regular blood donation, and the donor's blood must be compatible with (match the blood type of) the recipient.
	www.cancer.org /docroot/ETO/content/ETO_1_4X_Blood_Donation.asp?sitearea=ETO (1368 words)

	Directed Blood Donation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Although all blood is tested, all blood donations have a very small chance that they may pass on an infection when the blood is given to others.
		All blood donated by parents must be irradiated, that is, treated with rays, to prevent graft-versus-host disease.
		When children donate blood for their own use, it is called an autologous blood donation.
	www.tripdatabase.com /spider.html?itemid=281491 (801 words)

	Blood Transfusion -- Blood Donation
		The process of blood donation and the handling of donated blood in the United States is regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
		To donate blood, you must answer a series of questions about your current health, health history, travel to countries where certain diseases are common, and behavior that increases your risk for contracting certain diseases, such as drug use or unprotected sex.
		Donated blood is kept isolated from other blood and cannot be used for any purpose until it passes all required tests.
	www.webmd.com /hw/health_guide_atoz/tc4115.asp (322 words)

	American Red Cross
		To give blood for transfusion to another person, you must be healthy, be at least 17 years old or 16 years old if allowed by state law, weigh at least 110 pounds, and not have donated blood in the last 8 weeks (56 days).
		Making donations for your own use during surgery (autologous blood donation) is considered a medical procedure and the rules for eligibility are less strict than for regular volunteer donations.
		If you have a pacemaker, you may donate as long as your pulse is between 50 and 100 beats per minute with no more than a small number of irregular beats, and you meet the other heart disease criteria.
	www.redcross.org /services/biomed/0,1082,0_557_,00.html (3375 words)

	CBER - Blood
		While a blood supply with zero risk of transmitting infectious disease may not be possible, the blood supply is safer than it has ever been.
		Blood donors are now asked specific and very direct questions about risk factors that could indicate possible infection with a transmissible disease.
		Blood establishments are now held to quality standards comparable to those expected of pharmaceutical manufacturers.
	www.fda.gov /cber/blood.htm (420 words)

	Blood Bank,Blood Bank in India,Blood Donation Centers,Blood Donation Bank,Centers for Blood Donation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Blood is the river of life that flows through the human body.
		Blood transfusion is the transfer of whole blood or blood components into a person's bloodstream. People who lose large amounts of blood in accidents, during surgery or due to some illnesses often need blood transfusions. Blood Transfusion is a safe and effective medical procedure that saves many lives.
		After donating blood the donor (if properly selected) does not feel any weakness and the donated amount of blood is replaced with in 24 hours to one week.
	www.blooddonations.org /about-blood.html (571 words)

	Give Blood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		But regular donations of blood are essential to ensure that all needs are met, all of the time.
		Because whole blood has a shelf life of only 42 days, it is important to be a regular and frequent donor.
		Blood donation means so much to the individuals struggling to survive their own personal crisis, and it’s something you can do to make a difference.
	www.nmredcross.com /index_files/Page1033.htm (109 words)

	Blood Donation Eligibility Guidelines
		Medical professionals are available at each blood collection center and details of each donor's health and activities are discussed in a confidential setting prior to blood donation.
		To give blood for transfusion to another person, you must be healthy, be at least 17 years old or 16 years old if allowed by state law, weigh at least 110 pounds and not have donated blood in the last 8 weeks (56 days).
		Making donations for your own use during surgery (autologous blood donation) is considered a medical procedure and the rules for eligibility are less strict than for regular volunteer donations.
	www.redcross-msgc.com /blooddonationeligibilityguidelines (3306 words)

	About Blood Donation
		Blood donors are needed daily throughout South Texas in order to help hospital patients throughout the area.
		Every three seconds someone needs blood, and one out of every 20 Texans will need blood at some point in their lives.
		Most donated blood is separated into four different components: red cells, plasma, platelets and cryoprecipitate.
	www.bloodntissue.org /blooddonation.asp (310 words)

	Umbilical Cord Blood Donation, basic
		The blood-forming cells from cord blood are being studied under research protocols as a new method for treating patients with life-threatening diseases.
		The blood is usually collected using a needle to draw the blood into a blood bag.
		The mother will be informed if tests performed on a sample of her blood or the umbilical cord blood show information that may be important for her or her baby to know for health purposes.
	www.marrow.org /DONOR/Donation_Transplant_Process/The_Donation_Procedure/CB_Donation/index.html (662 words)

	Cord Blood FAQs -- bone marrow and cord blood
		Donating does not affect your baby or your birth experience because the cord blood is collected after your baby is born.
		Donating your child's cord blood for public use or storing it for your private use is a personal decision that only you can make.
		The small amount of blood remaining in the placenta and umbilical cord, typically three to five fluid ounces, is drained and taken to a cord blood bank where the unit is processed and samples are sent for tests.
	www.marrow.org /DONOR/FAQs/Cord_Blood_FAQs/index.html (1436 words)

	Dr. Koop - Autologous Blood Donation- Health Encyclopedia and Reference
		Autologous blood donation (autologous means "related to self") is donating blood before surgery, and receiving your own blood during and after surgery.
		All volunteer homolgous donations are now tested for the presence of many infectious disease markers such as the antibody to the human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B surface antigen, antibody to HCV (non-A, non-B) and syphilis.
		Homologous blood units testing positive for these markers must be discarded.
	www.drkoop.com /encyclopedia/43/660.html (401 words)

	Health Watch -- Blood Donation
		Many of us are spurred to donate blood by a crisis situation, such as last September's terrorist attacks, which had Americans lining up to give blood.
		Blood is a perishable commodity, and if everyone only donates around big events, that could lead to some blood going to waste, while blood may not be available to meet the need of another crisis.
		Whole blood donations are often divided into blood components, such as platelets, red cells and plasma, and each of these components is used for a different reason.
	www8.utsouthwestern.edu /utsw/cda/dept16498/files/140964.html (320 words)

	As New Year Begins, Red Cross Urges Public to Make Blood Donation a Priority (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In the St. Louis area, the Red Cross Missouri-Illinois blood region is appealing to donors with Type O and Type B blood to help local hospitals meet their blood needs.
		In an attempt to spread the message that blood donation is something that should be done on a regular basis — not just in times of crisis — the Red Cross has launched a new initiative aimed at middle-school students.
		Even though middle school students aren't old enough to donate blood themselves (donors must be at least 17 years old), they are mature enough to understand the relatively simple message that blood saves lives, she said.
	www.redcross.org /news/bm/blooddonation/020110janblood.html (1407 words)

	Héma-Québec - Blood Donation
		The whole blood donation is then processed into its various blood components, which encourages the transfusion of products that correspond to patients’ specific needs.
		It is extracted using an apheresis device, which collects whole blood, separates the plasma from the red blood cells, places the plasma in a collection bag and returns the red blood cells to the donor.
		Donation of platelets by apheresis: Platelets are separated during the donation using high-tech equipment connected to the donor.
	www.hema-quebec.qc.ca /anglais/dondesang/typesdon.htm (913 words)

	Blood Donation
		Whole blood is collected primarily at mobile blood drives held by businesses, schools, churches, and other interested groups throughout the Houston metropolitan area that want to support M. Anderson patients or patients in other facilities.
		Blood drives can be held any day of the week at a time that is convenient for the sponsoring group.
		The M. Anderson Cancer Center Blood Bank and Transfusion Service is an institutional member of the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) and is inspected and accredited by AABB, the College of American Pathologists, and the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
	www3.mdanderson.org /depts/bloodbank/donation.html (579 words)

	Central Jersey Blood Center
		People need blood when they undergo surgery, when they've been in accidents, or when they have any number of health problems, including cancer and heart disease.
		Blood donations can be made at a mobile blood drive in your area or one of our three fixed sites: Central Jersey Blood Center, Shrewsbury, the Howell Donor Center or the Toms River Donor Center.
		Blood donors who are 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds, and have never had hepatitis are good candidates to give blood.
	www.cjbcblood.org /blood_donation.php (361 words)

	First blood: The blood donation practices of Indians living in the UK
		In his influential book The Gift Relationship, sociologist Richard M Titmuss noted that blood donation practices vary widely between countries, depending on whether donation is seen as a gift or a commodity.
		Titmuss, for example, argued that the altruistic act of blood donation is one of the most sensitive universal indicators of the quality of relationships and human values prevailing in a society.
		Dr Sekhar's investigation of blood donation practices in an ethnic minority might therefore shed light on questions such as how immigrant populations view themselves as citizens and conform to a new society, and how they realign their family and social relationships.
	www.wellcome.ac.uk /doc_WTX024022.html (764 words)

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