Volunteer blood donor

• April 25, 2024

The blood It is not a medicine, it can not be produced, nor can it be bought or sold, so all the activities related to Transfusion Medicine are regulated by Official Mexican Standards monitored by the Ministry of Health, according to information from Médica Sur.

Approximately 99% of the units of blood obtained in our country are by family replacement; that is, a patient's relative must meet a requirement for their patient to receive care, which risks receiving donors high risk for transmission of infectious diseases in this way and that can not be detected early.

The blood it's safer when you get voluntary donors , of that person who Mrs without any pressure to cover a requirement, and does so with the desire to help someone whose health is affected.

The blood obtained from voluntary donors recurring (that donate at least 1-2 times a year) constitutes the blood more secure because it was obtained from people who have maintained their low risk conditions during that period of time; diminishing the possibilities of not being able to detect the infectious agents of transmission blood .

So there is the voluntary donation It is open for all those people:

1. That they have never donated and they want to start doing it.
2. Those who have donated by a relative, friend or acquaintance and wish to continue to donate without being asked.

Prior to the donation , you must answer about some personal information such as name, age, address; they will review your Vital signs , they will take some blood samples and you will have a medical review, where you will have to answer a confidential questionnaire that allows you to select the best candidate for donate blood .

To be able to donate blood, you must meet the following requirements:

1. Be over 18 and under 65 years of age.
2. Body weight greater than 50 Kg.
3. In the case of women: that are not menstruating nor in period of lactation , or have been pregnant in the last 6 months.
4. Not being sick at the time of the donation .
5. Present with a minimum fast of four hours.
6. If you have had any surgery in the last 6 months, you can donate if you did not receive blood transfusion .

Note: for donation of platelets is important to have veins adequate and not having ingested aspirin in a period of 3 days prior to the donation .

According to health regulations in Mexico, they will not be accepted as donors :

1. People who have sexual relations man with man .
2. People who maintain sexual intercourse without protection with several couples.
3. Professional donors of blood or plasma .
4. People who have suffered hepatitis , Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease , malaria , toxoplasmosis or Chagas disease .
5. Mentally ill or former inmates.
6People who have been in the last year acupuncture , tattoos and perforations, or that have received some transfusion .
7. People who have suffered sexually transmitted diseases : AIDS , syphilis , gonorrhea , among other.
8. Addicts to drug .
9. People who in the last 45 days donated blood , that have been vaccinated in the last 30 days or that do not approve the clinical selection.

After donate blood , it is important to follow the following recommendations:

1. In the subsequent hours, drink more fluids than you usually do and continue with your usual feeding schedule.
2. No fumes , at least 4 hours after having donated .
3. If you have bleeding at the puncture site, press with cotton and keep the arm elevated for 3 to 5 minutes. If this problem persists, please go to the Blood Bank where you donated .
4. If you have dizziness or feeling faint, sitting or lying down, trying to keep the feet higher than the head, at least 5 minutes.
5. It is recommended that you do not overdo the subsequent practice of physical activities intense, since you will exhaust yourself quickly.

Remember that donate blood voluntarily, it is synonymous with sharing life and health, so we invite you to participate in national campaigns.

Video Medicine: Volunteer Blood Donor Registry (April 2024).