Ten facts about giving blood:
Hooray!
- Someone needs blood every two seconds.
- About 1 in 5 people who enter a hospital will need blood.
- There is no substitute for human blood.
- A healthy adult can give blood every 56 days.
- Giving blood does not decrease your strength.
- The actual blood donation takes less than 10 minutes.
- The fluid in your body is replaced within hours.
- Thirteen tests are performed on each pint of donated blood.
- 4.5 million people will need a blood transfusion this year.
- One pint of blood can save up to THREE lives!
Hooray!
3 comments:
I used to donate but then Red Cross said I couldn't anymore because I lived in Europe in the 80s and there was the concern about mad cow disease.
If they ever change the rules, I'd donate again.
I had blood drawn yesterday and almost passed out. Wish I could do it, but I can't.
I wish I could and really want to. Gotta get my iron level up and I will give my blood to save lives! I'm so glad you give blood!
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