Giving blood?!
Question: so i just turned 17 and my school has oppurtunities to give blood and i definitley want to do it. i'm 105 pounds though. do i weigh enough to do this? i HEARD you have to be 110 or 115. but do they actually weigh you? if i do give blood at 105 pounds will it actually matter? thanks!
Answers: so i just turned 17 and my school has oppurtunities to give blood and i definitley want to do it. i'm 105 pounds though. do i weigh enough to do this? i HEARD you have to be 110 or 115. but do they actually weigh you? if i do give blood at 105 pounds will it actually matter? thanks!
They don't weigh you...well they didn't weigh me. You have to be at least 110 lbs. Just ask before you try. There are some risks involved if you are under weight so better safe than sorry.
Also read this:
"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) or a donation of double red cells in the last 16 weeks (112 days). "Healthy" means that you feel well and can perform normal activities. If you have a chronic condition such as diabetes or high blood pressure, "healthy" also means that you are being treated and the condition is under control."
Hope this helps!
"GENERAL GUIDELINES
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) or a donation of double red cells in the last 16 weeks (112 days). "Healthy" means that you feel well and can perform normal activities. If you have a chronic condition such as diabetes or high blood pressure, "healthy" also means that you are being treated and the condition is under control.
Other aspects of each potential donor's health history are discussed as part of the donation process before any blood is collected. Each donor receives a brief examination during which temperature, pulse, blood pressure and blood ***** (hemoglobin or hematocrit) are measured. "