I was recently in a car accident and had my life saved by means of a blood transfusion. The doctor told me that donating blood was vital to saving my life and I should consider it in the future as a way of giving back. I told him I would and Im a man of my word. A couple weeks ago I put a couple gallons of my blood into some ziplock bags and put it in the fridge. The next day I took the blood down to the hospital and they told me they don't accept blood donations. Now if that dont make a lick of sense. Thats like a church not accepting money. Anyway I was wondering if you guys know a place that does accept blood donations?
2007-09-07 14:05:38 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
Um, Mr. YOU DON'T EXTRACT BLOOD BY YOURSELF! How the hell did you do it??? I don't even want to know. Speaking from someone who has helped out at several blood drives at my high school, I know that you go to a red cross center or a blood drive and THEY take your blood. They do it with sterile equipment, special bags designed to hold blood and special needles.
Prior to them taking your blood, they have to test your blood pressure, do a finger prick to determine iron levels, and do a DETAILED and LENGTHY background check to make sure you are safe to take blood from.
You took a COUPLE GALLONS? They can only take a PINT of blood from you, and people pass out even after just that much.
Another reason why they did not take it was because they have to time how long the blood takes to fill the entire bag, and if it takes more than a certain amount of time the blood will be discarded. They have NO idea how long it took the blood to exit your body, buy more importantly they have NO idea of your background, the iron levels and blood sugar levels in that blood! They probably thought you were a complete lunatic!
2007-09-07 14:19:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dear, blood donation is being done by professionals specifically by the RED CROSS or the RED CRESCENT as the case may be. Don't do it by yourself because there are still medical testings that are needed before the donation. Your blood will only become waste if not done properly.
The life of your recipient will be at risk if it is not done by the hospitals or by the red cross.
A healthy person can donate blood every 90 days, maximum of 500 cc only. Don't overdo it. Go to Red Cross. Believe me, I'm a regular donor. It's healthy to donate blood. Good luck, my dear!
2007-09-07 21:18:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, that's odd considering our bodies generally contain less than the couple gallons you claim to have put away.
If you really want to return the favor and donate, go to your local blood services and donate. Donated blood saved my brother after a motorcycle accident. It's not something to joke about.
2007-09-07 21:14:51 · answer #3 · answered by kiki 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to go to a blood clinic. Blood is no good once it hits oxygen so it has to go from the vein right into the blood bag. And although I am aware that this is a joke
(considering you can onyy give a pint once every 50 days without.....you know....needing emergency care or dying), it's not something to joke about. Blood saves lives.
2007-09-07 21:10:13 · answer #4 · answered by Megegie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact your local American Red Cross, tell them you would like to donate blood, and make an appointment to do so. You will go to the Red Cross center in your community and there, a health care professional will perform a procedure in which a pint of your blood will be sterilely drained into a bag and processed for donation.
Good luck and thanks for being such a good guy.
2007-09-07 21:09:26 · answer #5 · answered by MaraschinoMary 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What you did by putting them in ziploc bags was NOT a good Idea. Go to youre american red cross or a cute place Called what i think Is LifeLine (they operate the blood mobile) There you can donate. Because you had blood in ziploc baggies the hospital wouldnt except them.
2007-09-07 21:12:19 · answer #6 · answered by I <3 My Hamster Smokey! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While I don't believe a word of this, if you want to donate blood, you have to go to the Red Cross and donate it there and let them take it out of you.
2007-09-07 21:11:09 · answer #7 · answered by kcpaull 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A couple of gallons LMAO!!!!!!Get real, child.
Blood has to be handled in special ways in a clinical setting. If you really did gather a few LOL gallons of your blood, it would be useless because it was not taken in a blood bank or lab.
2007-09-07 21:10:42 · answer #8 · answered by Linda R 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just keep it in your fridge. When you have another need for blood, you can take it to the hospital with you.
2007-09-07 21:14:12 · answer #9 · answered by chris p 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They dont accept blood off the street HELLO! It could be WAY contaminated, thats just UNSANITARY...think about it!!
Go to your local Blood Assurance and give it...then they will get it to the hospitals
2007-09-07 21:10:53 · answer #10 · answered by brooklyn7582 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋