Giving Blood

Quinny · **Sun Aug 07, 2005 12:30 am**

yeah 16 is the the youngest, but im not going to ask over 650 what there ages are just to find out.

I keep going to give blood, but i keep forgetting to get one of the forms you have to fill out to be able to give blood.

madlilnerd · **Sun Aug 07, 2005 12:56 pm**

If I could, I would give blood. But not only am I too young, I'm also anemic, so I can't

TrekkieMage · **Sun Aug 07, 2005 1:19 pm**

I think I can give blood. But since I've never done it before I'd probably have to jump through a few rings before they let me (just to make sure my blood is ok and such)

I'll probably look into it when I get home, and if it is doable for me I will probably donate

IntrepidIsMe · **Sun Aug 07, 2005 6:13 pm**

You can donate blood here, no matter what. Even if you have AIDS, HIV, etc. After they draw your blood, they have you go into a room with two stickers, each having a bar code. One means you know your blood is okay, and one means that they can't use it. So after you choose, you go back out, give the person the correct sticker, and they place it on the bag of blood. So, nobody knows except you, and whoever scans the sticker. But of course, you give it anonymously, so that person doesn't even know your name.

At least thats how its done here in NY.

Puck · The Texan Joined: 05 Jan 2004 Posts: 5596

In a few months I will be able to give blood on my own, and I probably will. Couldn't hurt, and it could end up saving someones life, so why not. I hate needles, but will learn to get over that

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Oliver · **Mon Aug 08, 2005 11:57 am**

I give blood every year. I get an invitation from the Red Cross and I always go. They take three tubes of blood from you but you do get things in return

Like coffee or tea and a small gift.

Jeremy · **Mon Aug 08, 2005 12:39 pm**

I've given blood once. I will give again though. My card and information has disappeared in the post though, so I phoned them up and they're sending it again. You have to be 17 here.

webtaz99 · **Mon Aug 08, 2005 3:12 pm**

I haven't given blood in years. When I do, they give me that tube to squeeze with my hand. After a few seconds they see how fast the bag is filling and they take it away.

madlilnerd · **Mon Aug 08, 2005 5:24 pm**

Maybe the blood people should take blood from people with HIV and AIDs. They could use it to save the life of someone already living with HIv or AIDs, without causing them any real harm, and without using blood that everyone else might need.

nadia · cookie Joined: 08 Apr 2005 Posts: 8560 Location: Australia

Jeremy · **Tue Aug 09, 2005 10:23 am**

We get badges, until you advance to a certain point (50 donations) and you get a silver Quake (a traditional bowl kind of thing for alchohol). You get a drink and biscuits after each donation.

madlilnerd · **Thu Aug 11, 2005 11:48 am**

/\ if you do it for ten years you get a little enamel badge.

Ziyal · Captain Joined: 04 Dec 2002 Posts: 848 Location: Alaska :D

i wanted to donate blood but they said i didn't have enough iron to be a blood donor. But i guess they said thats common for women

I've had problems with anemia since i was a child tho

Untitled · **Tue Jul 04, 2006 1:24 am Re: Giving Blood**

harrykims#1fan · **Tue Jul 04, 2006 4:27 pm**

I gave in April, oh my was it fun i ended up with a lovely large yellow bruise for a week after

harrykims#1fan · **Tue Jul 04, 2006 4:28 pm**

oops edit double post

Theresa · **Tue Jul 04, 2006 4:48 pm**

Wow this is an old topic.

I gave blood last week for the first time. It wasn't a big deal doing it. I hate needles, but I didn't look, so... They did a quick iron test, and then asked a bunch of questions. It took me five minutes to fill the bag,

I'll be doing it again.

Best part is LLBean paid me to do it,

harrykims#1fan · **Tue Jul 04, 2006 6:51 pm**

Paid?!?!?!

i got tea and biscuits and a little card that says i donated

Ziona · **Tue Jul 04, 2006 8:43 pm**

I can't give blood according to the Red Cross standards ><'''' I'm under 110pounds lol

nadia · cookie Joined: 08 Apr 2005 Posts: 8560 Location: Australia

How much is 110 pounds in kilos?

IntrepidIsMe · **Wed Jul 05, 2006 1:26 pm**

I donated blood a couple of months back in school. It wasn't that bad and took under 10 minutes. The worst part is that they (The Red Cross) keep calling now. Ugh.

Birdy · Socialist Joined: 20 Sep 2004 Posts: 13502 Location: Here.

I wanna give blood, but I got a tattoo last december so it's standard that you wait a year. I'll be called for the first time upcoming december.

webtaz99 · **Wed Jul 05, 2006 7:08 pm**

I give blood regularly. I like it when they give me that tube to squeeze. I must bleed quick, or something, because after about 30 seconds I have that bag half-full and they snatch the tube away.

belanna_rules210 · **Sun Aug 06, 2006 9:29 am**

i give blood every 3 months. i am in this commit for life program and i do the double red blood cell thing where you sit in the chair and they separate the blood. i was light headed at first, but it got better. you have to be 17 and weigh 110 pounds. if you do double red cell, you have to be 150 pounds though. they run tests and ask a bunch of questions first before they take the blood.