IU vs. Purdue Blood Donor Challenge
11th annual
IU vs. Purdue
Blood Donor Challenge
Oct. 1 — Nov. 9, 2007
Donation Process
The donation process is simple and takes only about 45 minutes to an hour. The four steps are:
Registration
You will be asked information about yourself: name, address, and phone number. You might also be given some important literature on blood donation to read. You must present a photo ID and proof of age at this time.
Screening
Next is a confidential interview in which you will be asked questions about your medical history to determine your eligibility to donate blood. The staff will also check your blood pressure, temperature, and iron level. After this is complete, you are ready to donate!
Donation
Every donation is collected with a new, sterile kit. Giving blood is safe. You cannot get AIDS or any other disease by donating blood. While you relax in a comfortable donor chair, your arm will be cleansed with antiseptic, and then a pint of blood will be drawn. It takes about five to eight minutes to donate whole blood.
Refreshment
After you give, you will enjoy juice and cookies in the refreshment area. Your body will replenish the fluids lost during donation in approximately 12 to 24 hours. Normally, eight weeks are necessary for total red cell replacement. Your donation will be taken to a laboratory for testing and processing.