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Can you spare six hours in the upcoming year? By donating blood every 56 days (six times per year), you will help up to 18 patients during 2008.
The good news is that one blood donation - in just one hour - can save up to three lives.
(One unit of blood, on the graphic) is the equivalent to one donation)
(One unit of blood, on the graphic) is the equivalent to one donation)
When you go to give blood...
Potential donors are evaluated for anything that might make their blood unsafe to use. The screening includes testing for diseases that can be transmitted by a blood transfusion, including HIV and viral hepatitis. The donor is also asked about medical history and given a short physical examination to make sure that the donation is not hazardous to his or her health. How often a donor can give varies from days to months based on what he or she donate and the laws of the country where the donation takes place.The amount of blood drawn and the methods vary, but a typical donation is 500 milliliters (or approximately one US pint) of whole blood. The collection can be done manually or with automated equipment that only takes specific portions of the blood. Most of the components of blood used for transfusions have a short shelf life, and maintaining a constant supply is a persistent problem.
Please mark your calendars now for our next Red Cross Blood Drive, Thursday, August 27,
1:00-7:00 pm. Please contact Pat Zimmerman (885-5222) or the church office (885-5365 or mary@worthingtonumc.org) to make an appointment to save a life.