Your white cell count returns to normal within 72 hours after you donate. An adult of average weight has about 10 to 12 pints of blood so the one taken is hardly missed. You will receive a donor identification card in the mail about a month after your donation. Your blood type is listed on the front of the card. Present this card at any of our locations or mobile blood drives when you donate for easier registration.
Blood is a fragile substance.
Actually, the opposite is true. Those with the common blood types, like Type O positive and A positive, are actually the most needed because a good percentage of the transfusions taking place are for the common types. Rare types, such as AB negative are needed, although not in as great of numbers. Blood Group Rh Factor Approx. All materials used in the procedure, including bags and needles, are new, sterile and designed for one use only.