Is it true that you can't donate blood if you're underweight?!


Question: Is it true that you can't donate blood if you're underweight!?
And what are some reasons why they wouldn't let you donate blood!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


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If you weigh under 100 lbs you cant donate blood!. and if you weight just a bit more than that you only donate half the amount!. You also cant donate blood if you have low haemoglobin and iron levels (i got deferred from donating for this)!.

you can donate because you're 124!. Good on you for wanting to even if you can't, it takes a brave person to want to give blood to help someone they'll never meet!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Weight - How much should I weigh to donate blood!?

The amount of blood your body contains is proportional to your weight!. Where a standard donation represents too high a proportion of your blood volume, you will be unable to donate!. If you donate whole blood, you need to weigh at least 45kg, and if you donate plasma or platelets by apheresis, you need to weigh at least 50kg!.

If you are 16 or 17 years of age and weigh less than 50kg you are not eligible to donate, because both ARCBS and international experience has shown that young donors who weigh less than 50kg are at increased risk of fainting during or following blood donation!. Your eligibility can be reassessed if your weight increases or once you have turned 18!.

These criteria are in place to protect your health as a donor!. If your weight becomes acceptable for blood donation at any time you can be accepted as a blood donor!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

There is a weight requirement of 110 lbs!. to donate blood!. Otherwise, it's too much of a loss!. Other reasons include a risk for diseases, such as being a gay male, drug user, or travel to certain countries!. For example, some European countries have a risk for mad cow disease, and India has a risk for malaria!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

you have to be 110 lbs or more and also fulfill the other requirements to donate blood!. anyways if you are 110 and less you would not want to anyways because you will feel sick and tired after it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Usually if you're under 110 pounds, you can't!. They say it's because you're too weak!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

You need your blood to support your skinny body's functions!. It will be like killing one person to save another, Pumpkin!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Yes, there is a minimum weight requirment!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

They have a heigh and weight ration according to age!.!.!.but I think you are to underweight for your heighWww@Answer-Health@Com





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