Donor
who
volunteers
to
donate
blood
will
be
asked
to
register
by
filling
a
Medical
Questionnaire
and
ensure
that
they
understand
the
Donor
Information
Leaflet.
You
will
be
asked
for
your
name
as
on
your
ID,
address,
date
of
birth,
telephone
numbers
as
well
as
a
history
of
your
health
including
your
lifestyle
and
behaviour.
This
will
be
entered
in
Blood
Bank
Computerized Management System or database. Information of each and every donor is stored securely on the database.
Donor Assessment
A
Blood
Bank
Officer
or
Blood
Bank
Nursing
Staff
will
ask
you
questions
about
your
health
and
lifestyle
to
determine
if
you
are
eligible
to
donate
blood.
This
procedure
is
very
important
to
ensure
that
it
is
safe
for
for
patients
to
receive
your
blood.
Sometimes,
you
may
feel
disappointed
for
not
being
able
to
donate
or
deferred
permanently
due
to
medical
conditions
and
other
criteria.
But
if
you
are
eligible
to
donate
blood
next
time,
Blood
Bank
Staff
will
kindly
request
you
to
schedule
your
blood
donation
within
a
month
or
more
or
if
you
have
undergone
a
major
surgery
(heart
surgery
for
example
are
deferred
permanently)
to
wait
at
least
a
year.
A
diabetic
patient
on
insulin
(injection)
cannot
donate
blood.
However,
a
diabetic
patient
on
tablets
CAN
give
blood,
so
is
a
person
with
high
blood
pressure
(HBP).
For
a
HBP
person,
it
is
acceptable
as
long
as
your
blood
pressure
is
below
180
systolic
(first
number)
and
below
100
diastolic
(second
number)
at
the
time
of
donation. Medications for high blood pressure do not disqualify you from donating.
HB or Hemoglobin Testing
A
small
drop
is
taken
from
your
fingertip
to
check
if
your
HB
level
allows
you
to
donate.
it
is
a
Pain-free
Lancet
with
a
small
Nneedle.
Donation
After
the
nursing
staff
has
cleared
the
donation
area
on
your
forearm,
a
needle
attached
to
the
blood
bag
will
be
inserted.
You
may
feel
a
light
prick
less
painful
than
a
mosquito
bite!
450ml
of
blood
will
be
collected
and
two
vials
will
be
filled
to
do
laboratory tests. One for Cross-Matching and the other one for TTI (Transfusion Transmitted Infection).
Donor
who
volunteers
to
donate
blood
will
be
asked
to
register
by
filling
a
Medical
Questionnaire
and
ensure
that
they
understand
the
Donor
Information
Leaflet.
You
will
be
asked
for
your
name
as
on
your
ID,
address,
date
of
birth,
telephone
numbers
as
well
as
a
history
of
your
health
including
your
lifestyle
and
behaviour.
This
will
be
entered
in
Blood
Bank
Computerized
Management
System
or
database.
Information
of
each
and
every
donor
is
stored
securely on the database.
Donor Assessment
A
Blood
Bank
Officer
or
Blood
Bank
Nursing
Staff
will
ask
you
questions
about
your
health
and
lifestyle
to
determine
if
you
are
eligible
to
donate
blood.
This
procedure
is
very
important
to
ensure
that
it
is
safe
for
for
patients
to
receive
your
blood.
Sometimes,
you
may
feel
disappointed
for
not
being
able
to
donate
or
deferred
permanently
due
to
medical
conditions
and
other
criteria.
But
if
you
are
eligible
to
donate
blood
next
time,
Blood
Bank
Staff
will
kindly
request
you
to
schedule
your
blood
donation
within
a
month
or
more
or
if
you
have
undergone
a
major
surgery
(heart
surgery
for
example
are
deferred
permanently)
to
wait
at
least
a
year.
A
diabetic
patient
on
insulin
(injection)
cannot
donate
blood.
However,
a
diabetic
patient
on
tablets
CAN
give
blood,
so
is
a
person
with
high
blood
pressure
(HBP).
For
a
HBP
person,
it
is
acceptable
as
long
as
your
blood
pressure
is
below
180
systolic
(first
number)
and
below
100
diastolic
(second
number)
at
the
time
of
donation.
Medications
for
high
blood
pressure
do
not
disqualify
you
from donating.
HB or Hemoglobin Testing
A
small
drop
is
taken
from
your
fingertip
to
check
if
your
HB
level
allows
you
to
donate.
it
is
a
Pain-free
Lancet
with
a
small needle.
Donation
After
the
nursing
staff
has
cleared
the
donation
area
on
your
forearm,
a
needle
attached
to
the
blood
bag
will
be
inserted.
You
may
feel
a
light
prick
less
painful
than
a
mosquito
bite!
450ml
of
blood
will
be
collected
and
two
vials
will
be
filled
to
do
laboratory
tests.
One
for
Cross-Matching
and
the
other
one for TTI (Transfusion Transmitted Infection).
