Summary
- One blood donation can help up to 3 patients.
- Blood travels from the donor, through processing and is available for hospital use within 3 days.
- It is important to ensure that donated blood components are matched for a transfusion recipient to prevent adverse reactions, which can be life threatening.
- Severe adverse transfusion reactions should be reported to SHOT.
Be the reason for someone's heartbeat, donate blood.
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