Blood Donation Services
- Blood donation is of two types: Whole
blood donation and Donor apheresis
Why you should donate
Timings for Donation
Who can donate blood?
Who can not donate
blood?
Procedure for blood
donation
How to organize a voluntary
blood donation camp?
FAQs about
blood donation
Blood center at SGPGIMS needs at least 100 blood donors every day to meet the transfusion needs of patients at this hospital and of those at some other major hospitals in Lucknow. With increase in population and development of more advanced medical and surgical procedures, the need for blood is ever increasing. There is no substitute for blood. Only blood donors can help maintain an adequate supply of blood to save the lives of those who need it. When you donate blood, you give a second chance at life to someone unknown to you. One does not know who will need blood transfusion tomorrow, it could be you or your friend or dear one. Less than 1% of the eligible Indian population donates blood every year this is far less than average rate of 5% in the Western world. When you donate blood, you become part of an exceptional group that is dedicated to alleviate the human suffering.
There are number of ways you can support the blood center’s commitment to saving lives. You can donate blood yourself and get the thrilling experience of saving someone’s life, or relate your experience to your friends / colleagues and motivate them to become regular blood donors like yourself. You can also organize a blood donation camp, either in the center itself or in the city.
You are only a few steps away from saving a life.
Donate blood today
Blood donation timings
at SGPGIMS, Lucknow
| Monday – Friday | 9.30 AM to 5.00 PM |
| Saturday | 9.30 AM to 1.00 PM |
| Sundays and official holidays | Closed |
A blood donor must
be in good general health
be aged 18 years or
older but less than 60 years
weigh at least 45 Kg
have a hemoglobin level
of 12.5 g/dl
not have donated blood
in the last 12 weeks.
Persons who either currently have or have had
one of the following in the past are not eligible to donate blood.
Cancer
Abnormal bleeding tendency
AIDS or symptoms of
AIDS such as unexplained weight loss, night sweats, swollen glands,
long standing diarrhea
Seizures
Hepatitis B or C (past
history of Jaundice)
Sexually transmitted
diseases such as syphilis, AIDS
In order to maintain blood safety, the following
groups of persons must refrain from donating blood
Men and women who have
a positive test for HIV
Men and women have had
sex with multiple partners
Men who have sex with
men
Men and women who have
injected themselves with intoxicating drugs
Blood donation is a simple procedure. It
consists of 5 steps.
1. Registration: Your personal details such as
name, age, address etc will be recorded and you will be a given a questionnaire
to assess your present and past health status.
2. Medical Examination: A doctor will ask you
certain questions about your medical history to ascertain that you are
fit to donate blood and examine you. Your weight, blood pressure and pulse
will be recorded. Only fit and healthy individuals are accepted as donors.
3. Hemoglobin test: Your blood hemoglobin level
will be checked to ensure that you are not suffering from anemia and can
safely donate a unit of blood.
4. Donation of blood: Your blood will be withdrawn
with the help of a sterile and disposable kit after cleaning your arm with
an antiseptic solution. All together, the process takes only 5 to 7 minutes.
5. Refreshment: After donation of blood, you
will be advised to rest for 5 to 10 minutes before you resume your routine
activities. During this period, you will be served with some light refreshments.
See. How simple the entire process is!
What if you want to organize a voluntary blood donation camp?
To organize a blood donation camp, please contact
the Head, Department of Transfusion Medicine, SGPGI with an official letter
requesting for organization of camp. You will need to arrange one big hall
and two small rooms with toilet facilities. If separate rooms are not available,
one big hall may be converted into three separate sections using curtains.
You will also need to arrange for cots with mattresses and pillows to serve
as beds for donors. Their number will depend on the number of expected
donors, with approximately 4 beds for every 50 donors. We will take care
of the rest of the details.
Is there any danger in donating blood?
There is virtually no danger. Only sterile and
disposable needles are used to collect blood. There is absolutely no chance
of catching any infectious disease by donating blood.
Should I purchase blood?
No. It is not safe to buy blood from commercial
blood banks. These blood banks usually collect blood from professional
blood donors who may be in poor health. Also, such commercial banks may
not always follow all the standard procedures for safe blood transfusion.
How often can I donate blood?
It is safe to donate blood every three months.
What is Apheresis
Advantages
of Apheresis
How I can become an
Apheresis donor
Blood has several components, including red blood
cells, platelets and plasma. Donor apheresis is a special type of blood
donation in which a specific component, viz. platelets, granulocytes (white
cells) plasma or plasma is withdrawn from the donor using a special equipment
called as cell separator; the remaining components are returned to the
donor's blood circulation. This procedure takes about 90 minutes during
which time the donor is constantly monitored by trained medical personnel.
What is the advantage of Apheresis?
Platelet concentrate prepared from one unit of whole blood contains very few platelets. Six to ten such whole-blood derived platelets would be required to supply enough platelets for one patient. However, platelets donated during one apheresis session by one donor are sufficient for one transfusion, thus reducing the chance of transfusion transmitted infections. Patients with cancer or leukemia or patients with blood disorders benefit immensely from such plateletapheresis.
The donor benefits too since there is no loss
of red cells. One can donate apheresis components more frequently than
whole blood donation.
How Can I Become An Apheresis Donor?
Any healthy person who meets the criteria for whole blood donation is eligible for apheresis donation. Please contact the Blood Center Complex, SGPGIMS, Lucknow for further information.
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