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Requirements to donate
blood
If you are male, you must:
Be healthy and feeling well
Be at least 17 years old in most
states
Be at least 5'1"
Weigh at least 130 lbs.
If you are female, you must:
Be healthy and feeling well
Be at least 17 years old in most
states
Be at least 5'5"
Weigh at least 150 lbs.
Shortages of all blood types usually
happen during the summer and
winter holidays.
If all blood donors gave two to four
times a year, it would help prevent
blood shortages.
What is blood?
Giving blood
saves lives.
The blood you
give is a
lifeline in an Blood is a living tissue composed of
emergency blood cells suspended in plasma. The
and for people cellular elements, red blood cells,
who need white blood cells and platelets make
long-term up about 45% of the volume of whole
treatments. blood. Plasma, which is 92% water,
Many people makes up the remaining 55%.
would not be
alive today if
donors had Benefits of Donating
not
generously It feels great to donate!
given their
blood. You get free juice and delicious
cookies.
Blood groups and types It's something you can
needed now spare most people have blood
to spare... yet, there is still not
enough to go around.
You will help ensure blood is on
the shelf when needed most
people don't think they'll ever need
blood, but many do.
Blood is a living tissue composed of
blood cells suspended in plasma. The
cellular elements, red blood cells,
white blood cells and platelets
make up about 45% of the volume of
whole blood. Plasma, which is 92%
water, makes up the remaining 55%.