blood donation...

First the receiving organizations' doctors will check with you about your health and the presence of any ailments, esp. the infectious ones like Hepatitis A, B etc., Likewise they will check your BP, weight too. Only when they find you are fine they would draw blood. On your part in order that you are unaffected by the operation you must insist on using a fresh hypodermic needle, opened right in front of you. Other than that I don't see any precautions required. Once you are through with the donations, you need to rest for sometime say 15 minutes before you get up and walk or drive.

Good for you! Generally I don't think there is anything you need to prepare for at all. I have never given blood before (I have a bit of an issue with needles)but my younger sister has done it many times before.

hi ksmita I cannot donate blood as because they always ask on a questionarie if you have had hepatitis and if you say yes, and of coursee I will not lie, they will say you do not qualify. So I just do bother any more as they do not want my blood although its been many years since I had hepatitis . I guess something might stay in my lood that is not so good and could give someone hepatitis but Idoubt it would stay in my bloos all these years.

hi! that's really a heroic job. bloodletting and one person survives. i think before donating blood, your vital stats should be all normal. like your blood pressure, heart condition and even your weight.

Don't take any over the counter medications, they ask you. If you've had a tattoo or percing recently they frown on that, but otherwise the techs are usually great and sometimes you'll get a cookie or juice at the end!