BLOOD DONATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• PAGE 1 - Information About Blood
• PAGE 2 - Blood Types
• PAGE 3 - Uses of Blood
• PAGE 4 - Blood Screening Proces
• PAGE 5 - Nearby Clinics

INFORMATION ABOUT BLOOD

• Blood is the fluid of life. Without blood the human body would stop working.
• As the heart pumps it forces blood through a network tube-like blood vessels which branch out throughout every part of the body
• The heart pumps blood through the arteries, capillaries and veins, carrying nutrients from digested food and oxygen to every cell in the body.

BLOOD TYPES

• There are 4 main blood groups- A, B, AB and O. Group O is the most common
• Type O negative blood is known as the universal donor. Which means you can donate blood to who ever needs it.
• Type AB positive is known as the universal recipient and this means you can take blood from who ever is willing to donate.
• Everyone has two genes that determines their blood type, it's passed on from both parents.

USES OF BLOOD

• Top uses of blood Surgical 30% Haematology 18% Gastro intestinal bleeding 11% Anaemia 30% Maternity 6% Other 5% *From research in 2009. Blood usage will vary between hospitals because of their particular specialties.

BLOOD SCREENING PROCESS

• What are your general donor requirements? Weigh at least 110 pound, at least 16 years old and be generally healthy.
• The screening of donated blood is a critical process that should be followed to ensure that blood units are safe.
• Based on the screening results they should be release for clinical or manufacturing use or be discarded.
• The objective of blood screening is to detect markers of infection in order to prevent the release of infected blood for clinical use.

NEARBY CLINICS

• Multi-Specialty Walk In Clinic - 21 Queensway W Mississauga, ON
• Burnhamthorpe Medical Clinic - 350 Burnhamthorpe Rd E Mississauga, ON
• Dr. Bernstein Diet & Health Clinic - 4559 Hurontario St Mississauga, ON
• Prime Urgent Care Clinic - 7070 McLaughlin Rd Mississauga, ON