Every day, we see in social media, we hear on the radio or find out from the newspapers that someone urgently needs a blood transfusion. We understand that the matter or respond to the people will forget about this letter in the bustle of the cares depends, it depends someone's life.
Sometimes people and would find the time to help, but are captive commonplaces of myths and elementary afraid of the process of donation and consequences. Our expert doctor transfusiologist Maria Ivanova-Shemet debunk the most popular of the "donor" errors.
Myths about blood donation
1. Giving blood can become infected
All tools are absolutely sterile: each opened with a donor and then discarded. The very blood donation procedure is performed by the standards of Europe and Ukraine.
2. I'll take a lot of blood
Normal - a 320 or 470 ml or more. It all depends on height, gender and weight of the donor. In the case of contraindications will not be allowed to donate blood.
3. Donating blood is needed on an empty stomach
Also incorrect. You're not on a general analysis of blood Lending? On the contrary, in the morning you need to eat a low-fat, and rich breakfast.
4. I'm going to faint
Well, if only at the sight of blood, which would prevent experienced nurses. in all other cases before the procedure you are talking with a therapist, and he can, according to the state of health does not allow you to take.
By donating blood is not permitted if:
• have abdominal surgery for a year;
• tattooing, ear piercing or piercing is less than a year ago;
• have passed at least 5 days of the end of menstruation;
• Less than a month after recovery in the event of sickness sore throat, acute respiratory infections and influenza.
On December 16, the children's sports club Champion Kids held a press conference with the doctor-TRANSFUSIOLOGY - Maria Shemet-Ivanova from "the Center of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery." The meeting was held under the joint donation campaign "Give a life-threatening heart" and was dedicated to the donation - its benefits and necessity.
This center helps babies who are born with a heart defect. They simply vital aid donors. Just imagine - a year in this center makes about 2,700 operations, each of which sometimes must be up to 15 donors!
Procedure before delivery
1. Registration - without in any way. You definitely (!) Need a passport. After that, you get a donor card.
2. Next there is a check in the database - if you donated blood before. If yes, what is the history of how long ago.
3. Then donor gives blood test from a finger in the laboratory to determine the blood type and Rh factor as well as the level of hemoglobin index and ALT (liver disease).
4. Meeting with a therapist. Filling out the questionnaire, survey, talk to your doctor. After that, the doctor decides on admission to the donation of blood or not.
5. Before delivery of the blood donor should eat. Therefore, the next stage - a buffet (sweet tea and biscuits).
6. Well, the procedure itself. It lasts for 8-12 minutes and is carried out in the best possible conditions, in a special donor chair. After passing the need to lie down in a chair for 15 minutes. Do not remove the bandage for 2-3 hours, not to wear heavy drinking and increase the balance of the day.
7. After the procedure is issued a certificate of blood donation (if you're a public institution, you rely 2 days off during the year) and monetary compensation for food to recuperate after giving blood.
How to prepare for blood donation:
- not to drink alcohol 3 days before the procedure;
- in the morning is not a fatty, fried, salty;
- to refuse medication and vitamins for 3 days.
Well and buns
According to the World Health Organization, the frequency of blood donation helps extend the life of about five years, also decreases the risk of heart attacks, the procedure prevents the development of cancer. So we have two in one - health benefits and care for children.
Do not forget that each donor - this is someone's hope for life! And you always have a chance to help someone.
Donors are waiting!
The Center for Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Monday through Friday, from 8.00 to 12.00, at the address: Str. Chernovola 28/1, Case 2
