Blood Safety

&
Blood Donor Motivation

Bangalore Medical Services Trust &

Research Institute, Rotary TTK Blood Bank,
Bangalore

Red Letter Day in your

premises
Blood Donation Camp at
Date : 13th June, 2010
Time: 9 AM 1 PM
Venue: Rotory ttk Blood Bank,
Thippasandra, Bangalore
Landmark: Opp. Petrol Pump (Near
Ganesh Temple)

BLOOD Facts
Blood flows everywhere

through the human body.

We cannot live without it.
The heart pumps blood to

all our body cells, supplying

them with oxygen and food.
Blood also carries proteins

and cell fragments called

platelets that let blood clot
where there has been an
injury.

Did You Know?

450ml of blood can save as many as three
lives.
Every two seconds, someone in India
needs blood.
One out of every three of us will need
blood in our life time.
Even with all of todays technology, there
is no substitute for blood.

Someone has to give blood

Fact Sheet
-1
Hospitalspredictthattheneedforbloodwillincrease5%
eachyear.

Approximately only 4% of the eligible population

in India donates blood.

75% of donors donate only ONCE per year.

If they donated just two times per year there would

never be any shortages.

Fact sheet -2
A person has 5 - 6 litres of blood in their body.
A person can donate blood every 90 days (3

months).

Body recovers the Blood very quickly:

Blood plasma volume within 24 - 48 hours
Red Blood Cells in about 3 weeks
Platelets & White Blood Cells within minutes

Some Reasons to Donate Blood

Bloodisalwaysneededfor,
accidentvictims

cancerpatients
blooddisorderpatients
surgerypatients
Premature,pretermbabies
andmanyothers.

1ofout10hospitalpatientsneedsa
bloodtransfusion
4.5millionIndianslivesaresaved
bybloodtransfusionseachyear

Rotary TTK Blood Banks

Primary Concern Safety of Blood Donor & Blood Recipient

(patient) because Safe Blood gives life,

Unsafe blood gives infections
To ensure Blood Safety,

Strict Donor Screening at the Camp

Testing of collected blood to WHO specified
standards
Strict cross-matching of blood samples to
ensure safe transfusion to patient

PreDonationinformation
Blood is taken ONLY from Voluntary Donors
Using sterile, disposable blood bags &
instruments
Donated Blood is tested and separated into
components benefiting 3-4 patients
It is safe to donate every 3 months

It is quick and safe.

It doesnt hurt.
It saves 3 to 4 lives.

Procedure for
Voluntary Blood Donation
Pre-Donation:
1.
Donor Screening
2.
Donor Eligibility criteria
3.
Deferral Criteria (Donor Consent Form)
4.
Medical examination
Blood Donation:
5.
Blood donation procedure
Post donation
6.
Rest, advice & refreshment
7.
Donor Certificate, Donor ID card

1.DonorScreening

SafeDonorselectioninvolves
1. Identificationoflowriskpopulations
2. Donoreducationandrecruitment
3. Encouragingselfdeferralbasedon
DeferralCriteria
4. MedicalExaminationbeforedonation
VoluntaryNonremuneratedRepeatDonor
(VNRD)issafest

2. Donor Eligibility Criteria

Who can donate?

Wt > 45 Kg

Age: 18 - 60 years

Weight : > 45 kgs

Hemoglobin level: >12 gms/dl for men

and 12.5 gms/dl for women

In good health

3. Deferral Criteria
Who CANNOT donate?
Lifelong

Abnormalbleedingdisorder

Heart,Kidney,Liver
Disorder

Thyroiddisorder
Epilepsy,Mentaldisorders
Tuberculosis,Leprosy,
Asthma
Cancer
Insulindependentdiabetics

1year
oSurgery

6Months
oTattooingorbody
piercing

oTyphoid
oDentalextraction
oDogbite
oUnexplained
weightloss

oRootcanal
treatment
oMalaria

oContinuous
lowgradefever

oVaccination

3. Deferral Criteria
(Donor Consent Form)
Postpone donation for 6 months if you have
risk factors for HIV/AIDS , such as..
Having sex with more than one partner

without using condom

for vaginal, anal or oral sex
Intravenous drug abuse
Having sex with a person who could have

the above risk factors

3. Deferral Criteria
(Donor Consent Form)
Female donors cannot donate blood
During pregnancy
After delivery for one year
When lactating
During menstrual period and for 7 days
therafter
Male donors cannot donate blood
If cosumed Alcohol in the previous 24
hours

4. Medical Examination at
camp
Blood test for:
Blood grouping
Hemoglobin
Blood pressure
Pulse
General physical examination

5. Blood Donation Procedure

Remember!
The Donor Must .
have had good rest /

sleep
have had light meal
be mentally prepared

5. Blood Donation Procedure

Volume of blood collection
Donor
Weight

Blood
collected

Amount

Used for

45 kgs
-55 kgs

350ml

Single
bag

Whole Blood

> 55 kgs

450 ml

Double / Blood
Triple Components
bag

Post Donation Advice

Drink lots of fluids for next 24 hours
Avoid smoking for one hour & alcohol till after a meal
Dont use elevator to go up immediately after donation as it will make blood

rush to your feet & make you dizzy!

Avoid highly strenuous exercises & games for a day
If you feel dizzy, lie down & put your feet up. You will be alright in 10-20 mins.
Remove band-aid after 4 hours. If it bleeds, apply pressure & reapply bandaid. If bruised and painful, apply cold-pack 4 to 5 times for 5 mins each. The
bruise is due to blood seeping into the surrounding tissue. It will take a few
days to get reabsorbed.
If you have any questions, meet camp doctor or call us at

25287903/ 2529 3486 / 2528 4504

91-80-

6.TestingatBloodBankfor

TransfusionTransmissibleInfections(TTIs)
BloodcollectedattheBDCisscreenedusing
highestqualityscreeningtestsfor6TTIs
HIV1
HIV2
HepatitisB
HepatitisC
VDRL(syphilis)
Malaria

Counselling for Reactive donors

If a blood sample tests positive for any
TTI, then.
Tests are repeated in duplicate
Complete confidentiality is maintained
about the test results
only the donor is informed, counseled
& encouraged for further testing
Referrals to health experts are
provided along with follow-ups

7.BloodProducts/Components
&theiruses
BloodcollectedisscreenedforTTIs(infections)&IFSAFE,is
separatedintocomponents&storedforissuetopatients.

Wholeblood

ForExchangeTransfusioninBabies
AccidentVictims
ComplicatedDeliverycases
Somespecificsurgeries

BloodComponents

RedCells(foranemia)
FreshFrozenPlasma(forclottingdisorders,burns)
Platelets/Plateletrichplasma(forcancer,dengue)
Cryoprecipitate(forclottingdisorders)
CryoPoorPlasma(forburns)

What can YOU do?

Make Blood Donation a HABIT
Donate regularly every 3 months

to commemorate special days like

birthdays, anniversaries .
Motivate others to donate
Refer your friends and relatives

Benefits to Donor of blood

donation
Health benefits:
Regular donation (2-3 times a year.)

Lowers cholesterol
Lowers lipid levels
Decreases incidence of heart attacks, strokes

Donor is also eligible to receive one FREE unit

of blood if needed for

Self
Spouse/ Child/ Parents, and
Even friends

Thank You
If you need blood, call
Rotary TTK Blood Bank: 080-25284504,
25827903
OR
Mrs. Lakshmi Ravichandran
Honorary Trustee - BMST
Rotary TTK Blood Bank

Cell: 98453 56338

E-mail : lachi939@gmail.com

For Ambulance: 1062

For further information visit:
http://www.bangaloremedical.org