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Everything You Schould Know About Donating Blood

Oliwia Byczkowska, IIA

Although1 the development in the field of medicine is quite fast nowadays, nobody has managed to create something that might replace the blood - a lifegiving liquid2 yet. As a continuous decline in the amount of blood can cause serious health problems or even end up with death, there is only one solution - a transfusion.

WHO CAN DONATE BLOOD3?

Everyone aged 18-65 and of weight above 50 kg can become a donor4. However, there are some medical contraindications5: having the history of hepatitis6 and stroke, arterial hypertension7, cancer, autoimmune diseases8, the circulatory9 and nervous system diseases10. There are also some periods of life in which you cannot donate blood: pregnancy11, lactation12, infectious diseases13 or after getting a tattoo.

HOW TO DONATE BLOOD?

Firstly, you have to fill in a questionnaire14 about your general health status and lifestyle. Then, you are examined by a doctor15. Also, a sample of your blood16 is taken to be tested. Unless there are some abnormalities17, your blood can be donated.

WHAT DOES THE PROCESS LOOK LIKE?

You should start preparing the day before: get some rest, eat only light meals18, limit fatty foods19. The procedure is performed in sterile, safe conditions20. You can either give the complete blood or just its elements: platelets21 or plasma22. In the former case23 you donate 450 ml of blood in about 5-10 minutes, while in the latter case24 you donate 600 ml of plasma or 250 ml of erythrocytes and it takes longer. After this procedure you should avoid physical activity25 for about 2 hours.

BLOOD DONOR PRIVILEGES

Every donor gets a day off work/school26. 

However27, the best gift is being able to save somebody’s life. 

Remember - your blood is the most precious gift28 that can be given to a human being.

DICTIONARY

1chociaż, 2życiodajny płyn, 3oddawać krew, 4dawca, 5przeciwskazania medyczne, 6przejść żółtaczkę, 7nadciśnienie tętnicze, 8choroby autoimmunologiczne, 9 choroby układu krążenia, 11ciąża, 12laktacja/karmienie piersią, 13choroby zakaźne, 14wypełnić ankietę, 15badany przez lekarza, 16próbkę twojej krwi, 17nieprawidłowości, 18lekkie posiłki, 19tłuste jedzenie, 20przeprowadzane w sterylnych warunkach, 21płytki krwi, 22osocze, 23w pierwszym przypadku, 24w drugim przypadku, 25unikać wysiłku fizycznego, 26dostaje dzień wolny od pracy/szkoły, 27jednakże, 28najcenniejszy dar

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