In the state of Florida, a person can donate blood as soon as their tattoo heals as long as they received that tattoo from a licensed tattoo facility. If they did not receive their tattoo at a licensed facility, a month deferral rule still applies.
These requirements can change by state, so be sure to check with your local blood center for their regulations. Blood donations often drop during the summer, so we invite you to be a summer lifesaver and help keep a ready blood supply for your community.
She is a social media strategist and content creator with a passion for saving lives through the power of digital communications. I am Oneblood Testimonials Video Gallery. About Hosting Submit Hosting Form. Promotions Search Rewards Store. Those rules have changed. Most people can donate blood immediately after getting inked, as long as the tattoo was applied at a state-regulated entity that uses sterile needles and ink that is not reused.
Nationally, 36, units of red blood cells, 7, units of platelets and 10, units of plasma are needed daily in the U. In northern Colorado, someone requires a blood transfusion every 37 minutes, according to Bridget Aesoph, donor recruiter for Garth Englund Blood Donation Center.
Blood facts. Blood is composed of several important components. Plasma is the base, made of mostly water. Red blood cells pick up oxygen from the lungs and transport it via the circulatory system to every cell in the body, providing energy. Platelets help the blood clot to reduce bleeding after injury, the first step toward healing damaged tissues.
Each of these blood parts can be safely transfused to patients that need them when in the hospital. Blood products are not only needed for trauma patients — up to pints of blood products per patient — but women with complications during pregnancy sometimes need a blood transfusion. Children with severe anemia and many who have complex medical or surgical procedures need blood transfusions. Cancer patients also need these products.
Traditionally, during the summer and the holiday months when the number of trauma patients increases, so do uses for the blood.
This summer, more people are expected to travel now that they have been vaccinated and hospitals are caring for people who deferred care during the pandemic and now have more advanced diseases, increasing the need for blood transfusions, according to an American Red Cross press release dated June 12, Donating blood is about a minute process, but the actual donation — of one pint — takes about eight to 10 minutes.
People can donate every 56 days, but the body replenishes the fluid lost during donation within 24 hours. It is important to eat a good meal and hydrate the day before and the day of a donation. Tells us how you use our websites. Used to ensure the website operates sufficiently for users.
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