Guest guest Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 Hi... I'm sure it depends on where you donate. At UCSF, they allow people to donate every 4 days if their hematocrit is normal. I believe most insurance companies don't cover freezing blood. Again, at UCSF, it's $200 a unit to freeze a unit of blood. Regards, > Hello freinds! > I have a question about donating blood, Is it possible for one to > donate 4 to 6 pts of blood in 30 days? > There has been some discusion on blood donation. I herd you can > freeze you're blood IF insurance covers it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 Dear " crooked dancer " , If you schedule it right and keep your iron levels high enough, the most you could donate is 4 pints in thirty days, because you need to have at least seven days between each donation. >From: " crooked_dancer " <hadouni30@...> >Reply- > >Subject: ?...Donating Blood >Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 14:22:08 -0000 > > Hello freinds! >I have a question about donating blood, Is it possible for one to >donate 4 to 6 pts of blood in 30 days? > There has been some discusion on blood donation. I herd you can >freeze you're blood IF insurance covers it. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 -Red Cross is allowing me to donate once every 7 days, and they will only keep blood for 35 days. They will freeze it if my surgery date changes suddenly, but don't like to do that because blood can break down and be worthless. -- In , " crooked_dancer " <hadouni30@a...> wrote: > Hello freinds! > I have a question about donating blood, Is it possible for one to > donate 4 to 6 pts of blood in 30 days? > There has been some discusion on blood donation. I herd you can > freeze you're blood IF insurance covers it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 Thanks I'll probably wait to talk to , (from Rands office) see what she she has to say. Thanks for the info. > > Hello freinds! > > I have a question about donating blood, Is it possible for one to > > donate 4 to 6 pts of blood in 30 days? > > There has been some discusion on blood donation. I herd you can > > freeze you're blood IF insurance covers it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 Thank you I have been slightly anemic, not too long ago and I was taking Iorn vitamins (over the counter) My fanily Dr was cheking cheking my Iorn levels, their normal now. I will be taking my time at schedualing surgery and I will be talking to my family Dr as well about this, maybe he can keep an eye on my Iorn levels when I start donating, I also have small veins and that is onother bit of concern for me. My husband is O (neg)?(pos)? anyway all type, he wants to help donate for me that would help. I might be able to manage 4pts. Well, learn as I go! Thanks again . > Dear " crooked dancer " , > > If you schedule it right and keep your iron levels high enough, the most you > could donate is 4 pints in thirty days, because you need to have at least > seven days between each donation. > > > > > >From: " crooked_dancer " <hadouni30@a...> > >Reply- > > > >Subject: ?...Donating Blood > >Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 14:22:08 -0000 > > > > Hello freinds! > >I have a question about donating blood, Is it possible for one to > >donate 4 to 6 pts of blood in 30 days? > > There has been some discusion on blood donation. I herd you can > >freeze you're blood IF insurance covers it. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 Really? Break down and be worhless if frozen? In how many days? Or mths? And then what, throw it away? or give it to someone else! It has an expiration date? You don't need to answer all these questions Joann, I,m just being fiesty. Good luck with you're blood donation Joann and you're upcoming surgery. , " joannhueth " <joannhueth@h...> wrote: > -Red Cross is allowing me to donate once every 7 days, and they will > only keep blood for 35 days. They will freeze it if my surgery date > changes suddenly, but don't like to do that because blood can break > down and be worthless. > > -- In , " crooked_dancer " > <hadouni30@a...> wrote: > > Hello freinds! > > I have a question about donating blood, Is it possible for one to > > donate 4 to 6 pts of blood in 30 days? > > There has been some discusion on blood donation. I herd you can > > freeze you're blood IF insurance covers it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 I *think* that whole blood is good for around 42 days max (what I was told when I donated for myself). Don't take this as gospel...my memory could be wrong. If the Red Cross says 35, they're giving themselves some space. After that time, blood components break down. (I'm not sure what breaks down, just that it does.) Freezing destroys the blood cells but leaves plasma so you're not getting the whole benefit by using frozen blood. (Kind of like diet coke instead of the full strength coke :-) > Really? Break down and be worhless if frozen? > In how many days? Or mths? > And then what, throw it away? or give it to someone else! > It has an expiration date? You don't need to answer all these > questions Joann, I,m just being fiesty. > Good luck with you're blood donation Joann and you're upcoming > surgery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 I don't know how long frozen blood can keep. I do know that the process is relatively complicated. Any blood, frozen or or otherwise, that you have self-donated to the Red Cross, cannot be used by anyone else. If you cancel surgery, the blood is thrown away. > > > Hello freinds! > > > I have a question about donating blood, Is it possible for one to > > > donate 4 to 6 pts of blood in 30 days? > > > There has been some discusion on blood donation. I herd you can > > > freeze you're blood IF insurance covers it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 Thats interesting , thank you. That makes more sence to me now, fresh blood has more " umph " than frozen blood, and since this is major surgery we need all the " umph " we can get, you're diet coke, full stregth coke explanation makes sence. I understand why I need to do this. > > Really? Break down and be worhless if frozen? > > In how many days? Or mths? > > And then what, throw it away? or give it to someone else! > > It has an expiration date? You don't need to answer all these > > questions Joann, I,m just being fiesty. > > Good luck with you're blood donation Joann and you're upcoming > > surgery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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