When the bag is full, the nurse will clamp the tube, withdraw the needle from your arm, and place a small bandage over the needle mark. You ll have some fruit juice and a snack, and you ll be asked to relax for a few minutes before you get up. It s a quick, simple, and relatively-painless procedure. Here are some common questions. A little, but just for a moment.
Some people think it feels like a small bug bite.
It doesn t hurt at all after the needle is in place. A new, sterile needle is used for each donor. Afterwards, the needle is destroyed. But that is often just from feeling nervous. People who donate regularly say they don t feel a bit different and they go right back to work.