Blood Donation

codeiki — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:46:23 +0800

Everyone is a potential blood donor and everyone should try to become a blood donor.

The reason is SAFE blood SAVES life. Blood is the most precious gift that anyone can give to another person. A decision to donate your blood can save a life and reduce suffering of a patient.

Who need blood transfusion?

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1. People suffered from severe acute blood loss like complication of labour, road traffic accident, major surgery

2. People with blood disorders like Thalassaemia, Hemophilia and etc

3. People with severe anemia due to other chronic disease like end stage kidney failure

4. People with leukemia

Why there is constant need of blood supply?

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1. Donated blood can be stored for only a limited time. Red blood cells can be stored for 35-42 days. Platelets can be stored for up to 5 days. To maintain adequate supply of blood component like platelets, the blood bank must have to maintain a certain amount of blood collection everyday.

2. Certain diseases require fresh blood, blood that collected within 48-72 hours. These include Thalassaemia, leukemia and etc.

3. Certain patient require regular blood transfusion. For eg, Thalassaemia Major patient may require monthly blood transfusion.

Criteria as blood donor with SAFE blood

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Do not donate if
1. Homosexual
2. Bisexual
3. Commercial sex worker/ prostitution
4. Multiple sexual partner
5. Intravenous drug user
6. Sexual partner is belong to any of the above group

Benefit as blood donor in government clinic/hospital

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1 times - Free outpatient treatment (not including x-ray or surgery) and stay in 2nd class ward within 4 months.
2 times(within 12 months) - Free Hepatitis B vaccination
2~5 times - Free outpatient treatment and and stay in 2nd class ward within 4 months.
6~10 - Free outpatient treatment for 1 year and and stay in 2nd class ward within 6 months.
11~15 - Free outpatient treatment for 2 years and and stay in 2nd class ward within 1 year.
16~20 - Free outpatient treatment and stay in 2nd class ward within 2 years.
21~30 - Free outpatient treatment and stay in 2nd class ward within 3 years.
31~40 - Free outpatient treatment and stay in 2nd class ward within 4 years.
41~50 - Free outpatient treatment and stay in 1st class ward within 6 years.
>50 - Free outpatient treatment and stay in 1st class ward within 10 years and 2nd class ward after 10 years.

Blood bag volume

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350mls - double bags
450mls - triple bags

The total blood volume is about 8% of the body weight in a normal person (5600 mL in a 70-kg man). Blood donation usually take less than 10% of your blood.

Process of Blood Donation

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1. Fill in a blood donation questionnaire.
2. ABO blood grouping and hemoglobin level estimation
3. Interview and counseling
4. Phlebotomy, blood and test tube collection
5. Refreshment

The whole process take about 10-20 minutes.

Processing of blood product

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1. Donated blood is scanned into a computer database
2. Blood processed and divided into components like red cells, platelets and plasma.
3. Test tubes are sent for testing (blood group, infectious screening and etc)
4. If a test result is positive, the unit is discarded and the donor is notified
5. Units suitable for transfusion are labeled and stored

Hospital Blood Bank and update on location for Mobile Blood Donation Drive

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SOUTHERN REGION

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HOSPITAL MELAKA - FB , BLOG

HOSPITAL SULTANAH AMINAH JOHOR BHARU, JOHOR - WP
HOSPITAL SULTAN ISMAIL JOHOR BHARU, JOHOR - WP
HOSPITAL PAKAR SULTANAH FATIMAH MUAR, JOHOR - WP
HOSPITAL BATU PAHAT, JOHOR - FB , BLOG
HOSPITAL SEGAMAT, JOHOR - WP

CENTRAL REGION

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PUSAT DARAH NEGARA, KUALA LUMPUR - FB , WEBPAGE

HOSPITAL TENGKU AMPUAN RAHIMAH KLANG, SELANGOR

HOSPITAL TUANKU JAAFAR SEREMBAN, NEGERI SEMBILAN
HOSPITAL TUANKU AMPUAN NAJIHAH KUALA PILAH, NEGERI SEMBILAN

NORTHERN REGION

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HOSPITAL PULAU PINANG, PENANG - WP
HOSPITAL SEBERANG JAYA, PENANG

HOSPITAL RAJA PERMAISURI BAINUN IPOH, PERAK
HOSPITAL TELUK INTAN, PERAK

HOSPITAL SULTANAH BAHIYAH ALOR STAR, KEDAH - WP , FB
HOSPITAL SULTAN ABDUL HALIM SG PETANI, KEDAH - WP
HOSPITAL LANGKAWI, KEDAH - WP
HOSPITAL KULIM, KEDAH WP

HOSPITAL TUANKU FAUZIAH KANGAR, PERLIS

EAST REGION

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HOSPITAL RAJA PEREMPUAN ZAINAB II KOTA BHARU, KELANTAN - FB
HOSPITAL PASIR MAS, KELANTAN
HOSPITAL KUALA KRAI, KELANTAN
HOSPITAL TANAH MERAH, KELANTAN

HOSPITAL SULTANAH NUR ZAHIRAH KUALA TERENGGANU, TERENGGANU

HOSPITAL TENGKU AMPUAN AFZAN KUANTAN, PAHANG
HOSPITAL SULTAN HJ AHMAD SHAH TEMERLOH, PAHANG - FB
HOSPITAL BENTONG, PAHANG

SARAWAK REGION

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HOSPITAL UMUM SARAWAK KUCHING, SARAWAK
HOSPITAL SIBU, SARAWAK
HOSPITAL MIRI, SARAWAK
HOSPITAL BINTULU, SARAWAK

SABAH REGION

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HOSPITAL QUEEN ELIZABETH KOTA KINABALU, SABAH
HOSPITAL KENINGAU, SABAH
HOSPITAL KUDAT, SABAH
HOSPITAL TAWAU, SABAH
HOSPITAL DUTCHES OF KENT SANDAKAN, SABAH - FB

How frequent for blood donation?

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It's advisable for a minimum interval of 8 weeks to 12 weeks or 4 donations a year.

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