Each disease and condition has to be evaluated by a doctor. A large percentage of all hospitalized patients receive blood transfusions. The average use of each of these patients is about 3 pints. Leading users are cancer, heart disease, gastrointestinal disease, fractures and trauma, anemia, bone and joint abnormalities, organ transplant and lung, liver and kidney disease. The donation process is carefully planned to be sterile and all equipment used is disposable and then discarded.
Most people feel comfortable after donation.
Donors should not indulge in strenous exercise or activity immediately after donation. A. Donations can be made after 56 days say upto a maximum of 6 times a year. All Blood donation procedures use single use disposable collection equipment. As a donor you may insist on this.