2007-09-15 08:41:53 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
After the "stick", it takes 5-7 minutes to give your pint of whole blood.
No, the needle is not in your arm to a length of 7-8 inches as another poster suggested. See this photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/doovie/198604450/.
I am a platelet donor. Unlike whole blood, platelet donation involves drawing the blood into a machine, spinning it to get the platelets out, then returning the blood to your body. Once I'm "stuck", the donation takes an average of 110 minutes. So your 5-7 minutes to give whole blood should be easy!
2007-09-15 12:32:45 · answer #1 · answered by july 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not that long. It depends on how quickly your blood flows. I would have to guess the average time is 10-15 minutes. It really is not that long. Some folks can go shorter than that.
Donating blood is a good thing to do.
2007-09-15 15:53:11 · answer #2 · answered by 'Barn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 10 minutes.
2007-09-16 23:42:09 · answer #3 · answered by lozzie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not long. I remember about 15 minutes, or perhaps 20.
2007-09-15 15:56:46 · answer #4 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think like 7 or 8 inches.... or something like that. They put it on the vain, right when your forearm and upper arm connect. Or they put it in your hand or on your forearm. Hope this helps.
2007-09-15 15:51:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
10- ish MINUTES
2007-09-15 15:56:43 · answer #6 · answered by Bettee62 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋