Jayant Sharma, 22, was diagnosed with thalassaemia major when he was just five months old. This rare blood disorder means that he cannot produce normal haemoglobin for his red blood cells and so he relies on donated blood to survive.
Tips on Blood Donation
Basic Requirements
- Be in generally good health and feeling well.
- Be at least 17 years of age; upper age 60 (420d*).
- Weigh at least 110 pounds (45 kg).
- Pulse: 80 to 100 beats/min and regular.
- Temperature: Should not exceed 99.5 (37.5c).
- Blood Pressure: acceptable range is 160/90 to 110/60.
- Skin: the venipuncture site should be free of any lesion or scar of needle pricks indicative of addiction to narcotics or frequent Blood donation (as in the case of professional Blood donors).
- Whole Blood donors may donate every 56 days.
- Plasma donors may donate twice a week (max. every 48 hours.)
- Platelet donors may donate a maximum of 24 times per year.
- Other specialized donations are subject to other rules.
- Whole Blood donors may donate every 56 days.
- Plasma donors may donate twice a week (max. every 48 hours.)
- Platelet donors may donate a maximum of 24 times per year.
- Other specialized donations are subject to other rules.
