Have a seat and fill out a donor registration form,
which includes your name, address, phone number, and other
information.
Your Pre-donation Screening
A CBC staff member will ask you some questions
about your health, lifestyle, and disease risk factors. All of this
information is confidential.
A CBC staff member will perform a short health exam
or "mini physical." It involves taking your pulse, temperature, and
blood pressure.
The health exam includes a finger prick, taking a
drop of blood and testing it to see if your blood iron level
(Hematocrit; the ratio of red blood cells) is sufficient for
you to donate. (All medical equipment used for this test, and
during the donation process, is sterile, used only once and then
disposed).
Ready to Donate
If all your screening meets requirements, you will
be directed to a donor bed in the donor room.
A phlebotomist will clean your arm with an
antiseptic and use a blood donation kit to draw blood from a vein
in your arm.
You will donate one unit of blood (about one pint).
This takes about six to ten minutes.
After removing the needle the phlebotomist will
have you elevate your donation arm and apply slight pressure to
promote clotting.
Visit the Donor Caf�
When you are ready, you can walk to the Donor Caf�.
Have a seat and let the Donor Caf� worker or
volunteer bring you a drink and snack. It's a good idea to relax
for about 10 minutes and replenish until you feel strong enough to
leave.
The entire process usually takes less than one
hour.
After Donation
Try to increase your fluid intake for the next 24
to 48 hours.
Avoid strenuous physical exertion, heavy lifting or
pulling with the donation arm for about five hours.
Eat well balanced meals for the next 24 hours.
Smoking and alcohol consumption is not
recommended.
Donors - seldom - experience discomfort after
donating. However, if you feel light-headed, lie down until the
feeling passes.
If some bleeding occurs after removal of the
bandage, apply pressure to the site and raise your arm for three to
five minutes.
If bruising or bleeding appears under the skin,
apply a cold pack periodically to the bruised area during the first
24 hours, then warm, moist heat intermittently.
If you have any questions concerning your donation
or experience any unexpected problems, please call CBC at +91 999999999.