Blood Donation Facts

Person above 18 years of age and over 50 Kgs. in weight can donate blood once in three months. >> A normal adult has five to six liters of blood in his/her body of which only 300 ml is used during blood donation. >> This blood is replaced by your body within 24 to 48 hours! >> No special diet, rest or medicine is required after blood donation. >> The donor should not have taken any medicine in the last 48 hours. >> The donor should not have contacted jaundice in the previous three years. >> Every donor is given a medical checkup prior to donation to see if he/she is medically fit and doesn't suffer from anemia, high blood pressure etc., >> The donor cannot contract AIDS or any other disease by donating blood.