Blood Donation

    

 Blood Donation

 

    Blood donation is essential. There is no product that can fully substitute for human blood. Blood donation is thus irreplaceable and essential to save lives. In France, each year, 500,000 patients benefit from a blood transfusion. 

    The instruments for taking the blood are sterile and single-use (syringe, tubes, bags). There is no risk in giving your blood. 

    Blood donation It is the best-known kind of donation, and takes from 45 minutes to 1 hour. 

A 450-ml bag is taken as well as some small samples on which tests and checks will be done. 

– A man can give his blood five times a year, a woman three times. 

– Donors can be from 18 to 65 years old. An 8-week interval is compulsory between each donation.

*“Blood Donation Notice” on the previous page is from a French website.