Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Page 6 / . ^^MXL \ jf m ^7 Blood pressure check?Befoi thorough blood pressure check rThink A The Blood Helps Oft i\\ ^P {*' Mini-physical?Employees * tect any potential medical situa What's M1 There's a 95 percent chance that by the time you're 72 you'll have had a blood transfusion, or at least have had need for one of the products derived from this vital fluid i ransrusions were once used only to replace blood lost by the patient. Today advanced technology permits utilizing parts of the blood, as well as whole blood, formanydiffe rent purposes Thus, one pint can be used to treat one patient or many. Almost anyone can be a blood donor. n e accepting a blood donation, a was made. bout It? Clii You Give dz?i the at The iers Live. S A ' 4>3 fere given a mini-physical to detions prior to making a donation. / Chance Of mere are exceptions, based on health and medical conditions, but most reasons for turning away a donor are temporary. When you volunteer to become a donor, a medical history will determine any circumstances or conditions that might affect your eligibility. Your body won't miss the blood for long. Within 24 hours, the normal volume of blood is restored. However, it takes about five weeks for all the red blood cells to be re IT"" Medical questionnaire?A met part of the blood donating proce iton Mills employees have once again res s, and contributed 199 pints of the precious ydia Plants. Medical personnel from the Ci :titude of the donors was excellent. ;y did report, however, that some employees Drarily because of colds, types of medicatic ted in the mini-physical. Not so bad?Donors reported f Ever Needir placed. That's why you can donate blood only every eight weeks. Donor blood is kept in a blood bank. But even when stored under ideal conditions (re frigerated at just the right temperature and stored with the proper preservative), it has a legal use limit of 35 days Becoming a donor pays dividends. By giv ing blood you assure adequate blood sup plies for you, your family and your community. And not all transfusions or other uses for 3k Bfci' ,r' * wmmM. lical history form is a necessary ss. iponded to the need for blood as ilife saving substance at the Bailey jrolina Blood Center reported that who came to donate were deferred )ns being taken and other reasons jiving blood wasn't bad at all. ig Blood? blood by products are based on emergency situations. In fact, most medical and surgical needs are scheduled in advance. Every minute of every day. five persons in the U.S. each need an estimated three pints of blood. Multiply those 15 pints by the minutes in a day. and the total daily consumption becomes enormous. Don't underestimate the value of your donation. All types of blood are needed...all the time! I