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Hello Blood Donation Community!

Summer 2009 UPDATE:

Anyone catch the How it’s made blood donation episode? Well I’ve got it embedded below! It rocks!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDsqlfd6cRQ

The key points are:

Unique blood banking machine, automated testing for hepatitis B and C and HIV (aids virus)

in only 8 hours, 5 different blood tests on 1000 donations

Between tests the machine is sterilized

Tests the blood type (there are 8 blood types!)

Cool how gravity natually seprates the blood into different types.

Blood is separated using a centrifuge into 4 types (red blood, white blood cells, plasma, platelets)

platlets only last 5 days, freeze plasma, use it for twelve months.

filter out white blood cells from red ones using a Leuko reduction filter.

Enjoy!

UPDATE: We are now in Canada…we added another 30+ blood and plasma donation centers and cord blood banks here: Canada Blood Donation Centers

I get a ton of questions around how to donate blood, so I thought I’d make a post of the best videos. So here are some videos that show you the process in action. I’ll comment after each one so you know what the video is about before having to use up time watching it.

Also, check out this Cord Blood Banking Technology, this is a VERY interesting field that people are doing extremely ($$$) well in.

If your looking to donate blood then find a bank and/or leave your own comments here: Blood Bank Directory

okay I have to call a spade a spade here…this video is pretty cheesy, but it does make a great point that plasma is SO needed everyday to help out people. For reasons of full disclosure…yes plasma blood is used for make-up and other cosmetic products. Here is how I got into supporting this cause: Why Donate Plasma

This one shows the quick and dirty donation process, its only 14 seconds long and will give you an idea of how you sit in a chair and get a needle poked in your arm…then the rest of the time you just chill in your seat. So if you just want the facts real quick, then here is my quick explaination to the plasma blood donation process

This video shows the guy getting the iodine on him (to clean up the spot where the needle goes) and then through the whole process of getting the blood flowing into the machine…it is kind of long, but gives you that 1st person view of what the donor sees. Also, check this out…If your interested in what are the best methods for making a healthy blood donation

This is one I put up a while back, it shows some kids painfully spitting out some lines around donating plasma…okay this one is pretty lame as well, but I like that it is an attempt to get the word out…give it an A for effort? If your interested in more Blood Donation Humor …here is a poor attempt at providing something funny.

I have to admit that this one is prolly the best for its plasma donation information, they really give you some good overview about the process and how to go about it. BUT, I also have to admit that the claymation aspect kind of freaks me out…so this video is not of the weak Also, if your interested in some cool stats about how far your plasma donation goes …then take a look at that page. I have to admit that I am still SHOCKED by those stats.

Hey I hoped you enjoyed these videos, spread the word of BloodBanker.com!
And again, go here to Find a blood donation center near you