1. You'll be asked to provide
identification when you
come to donate. We will
need your:
Name
Date Of Birth
Social Security Number
2. QueensBloodDonor Staff
will do a limited physical
exam to check:
Your Temperature
Your Blood pressure
Your Pulse
We will also take a drop
of your blood to see that
you have enough cells to
donate.
3. We will answer any questions
you have about the donation
process. If you are allergic
to tape, iodine or latex,
please tell the interviewer.
We will also ask about your
present health and health
history. Be assured that
this is a private, confidential
interview.
You will be given a form
on which you provide information
that lets us know if your
blood is safe to give to
someone else. Based upon
your answers, it is possible
that you will be deferred
from donating. This deferment
may be permanent, or just
temporary.
4. When an individual proceeds
to donation:
You are made comfortable
in a reclining chair
We obtain venous access:
there will be a brief
"sting" from the needle
You will relax for about
10 minutes while a pint
of blood is obtained
At the end of the donation,
a small bandage will be
placed on your arm
5. You will be ushered
to an area in which you
can relax.
6. You will be given a
form with donation inxtructions
and a number to call at
QueensBloodCenter if you
decide that your blood may
not be safe to give to someone
else.
7. Athough it is rare,
an occasional patient may
feel faint, dizzy or weak
after donation. QueensBloodDonor
will provide all the support
and care such people require.
