Thinking of donating blood to help others? Here’s what you should know first before volunteering, from fainting and COVID-19 boosters to tattoos to periods.
When it comes to blood donation, our reactions can go either way: Where do I sign up? Or doesn’t Singapore’s blood bank already have enough?
“Only healthy blood donors can contribute to this supply. Currently, only 1.8 per cent of Singapore’s residential population are blood donors and only 40 per cent of them donate at least twice a year,” he said, adding that the goal is to have a nine-day stockpile to respond to emergencies.According to Health Sciences Authority , the main bulk of the donated blood goes to general surgery , followed by general medicine and accidents and emergencies .
An anti-coagulant called citrate acid is added during the process and you might feel a tingling around your mouth or a little cold during apheresis.That is known as directed blood donation – and is a practice not carried out in Singapore. Secondly, “studies have shown that directed donations have a higher infectious diseases pick-up rate as people making such donations may be under pressure to donate and may not reveal their health and social information truthfully,” said Menon.
If your body piercing or tattoo was done “using sterile, single use or disposable needles”, you will be allowed to donate. “However, if you are unsure, you can donate three months after the last tattoo or body piercing procedure,” said Menon.It takes about an hour to draw about 350ml to 450ml – or 8 per cent to 12 per cent of your blood volume – depending on your weight, said Adj Asst Prof Teo. For context, the average adult has 4 litres to 5 litres of blood.
If your COVID-19 shot was a live-attenuated vaccine , you may have to wait four weeks; one week for mRNA vaccines. More detailsHow soon can you donate blood after a COVID-19 booster jab? It depends on the vaccine you've received. If you’ve had a glass or two of beer or wine the night before, it is still fine to donate, said Menon. But don’t walk into the blood donation centre if you’re still under the influence of alcohol as you may give inaccurate information of your health history.
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