How long do you have to wait between giving blood?

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How long do you have to wait between giving blood?

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answered Feb 11, 2022 by layla (58,590 points)
You have to wait at least 56 days or 8 weeks between the time of giving blood.

You must wait at least eight weeks (56 days) between donations of whole blood and 16 weeks (112 days) between Power Red donations.

Whole blood donors can donate up to 6 times a year.

Platelet apheresis donors may give every 7 days up to 24 times per year.

While both double red cells and whole blood are needed it's better to donate whole blood.

The order of draw is a process of drawing blood to prevent cross contamination.

The "Order of Draw" is designed to eliminate the possibility of cross contamination that may result in erroneous results.

It is based on CLSI Procedures for Collection of Diagnostic Blood Specimens by Venipuncture; Approved Standard Sixth Edition, October 2007.

The recommended order of draw for plastic collection tubes is: First - blood culture bottle or tube (yellow or yellow-black top) Second - coagulation tube (light blue top).

If just a routine coagulation assay is the only test ordered, then a single light blue top tube may be drawn.

When you have high blood pressure you cannot donate blood while the blood pressure is high because it can affect your health and the blood may flow to fast out of your body as well.

Once your blood pressure has decreased though then you can donate blood.

Acceptable blood pressure rate for blood donation is below 180 systolic (first number) and below 100 diastolic (second number) at the time of donation.

Even though, the donor is on regular medications, one must understand that medications for high blood pressure do not disqualify you from donating blood.

Provided, you don’t have side effects related to your medication.

Also, the person shouldn’t be suffering from other co-morbid diseases associated with hypertension.

People who have fluctuating blood pressure with irregular treatment must stay away from donating.

As a general guide: high blood pressure is considered to be 140/90mmHg or higher (or 150/90mmHg or higher if you're over the age of 80) ideal blood pressure is usually considered to be between 90/60mmHg and 120/80mmHg.

The stroke level for high blood pressure is any blood pressure reading above 180/120 mmHg.

Blood pressure readings above 180/120 mmHg are considered stroke-level, dangerously high and require immediate medical attention.

Aspirin can help lower blood pressure but aspirin does not lower blood pressure immediately.

It takes a few hours after taking the aspirin before it starts to lower your blood pressure and regularly taking aspirin can help keep your blood pressure from getting too high and an aspirin a day can help prevent blood clots and prevent heart disease, heart attacks, strokes etc.

Some ways ways to bring your blood pressure down quickly are to exercise, avoid too much salt, drink some lemon water, eat garlic or take some garlic extract supplements.

Laying down and taking some deep breaths can also help lower your blood pressure.

If your blood pressure is elevated and you want to see an immediate change, lie down and take deep breaths.

This is how you lower your blood pressure within minutes, helping to slow your heart rate and decrease your blood pressure.

When you feel stress, hormones are released that constrict your blood vessels.

Drinking water can also bring your blood pressure down and help maintain your blood pressure.

Keeping well hydrated by drinking six to eight glasses of water daily (even more if working in hot and humid conditions) is beneficial for the blood pressure.

Keeping well hydrated by drinking six to eight glasses of water daily (even more if working in hot and humid conditions) is beneficial for the blood pressure.

High Blood Pressure can cause you to bleed and also cause heart disease, heart attacks and stroke.

You can help bring your blood pressure down by drinking plenty of water as staying hydrated is good to help lower and maintain your blood pressure.

High blood pressure that is left untreated can cause you to bleed and also lead to stroke, heart attacks, heart disease and even death.

Some early warning signs of high blood pressure are blood in urine, severe headaches, constant nosebleeds, blood in eye, dizziness, blurred vision, fatigue or confusion, chest pain, vision problems, difficulty breathing and irregular heartbeat.

If you think you have high blood pressure you need to check the blood pressure and if you cannot get the high blood pressure to go down at home you need to see a doctor or go to the emergency room.

A normal blood pressure reading for most people is 120 over 80.

A high blood pressure reading is considered to be 140/90mmHg or higher (or 150/90mmHg or higher if you're over the age of 80) ideal blood pressure is usually considered to be between 90/60mmHg and 120/80mmHg.

High blood pressure can lead to heart attacks, strokes and even death if left untreated.

High blood pressure can cause eye bleeding.

The high blood pressure can cause the tiny blood vessels that supply blood to your eye to rupture and then cause blood in the eye.

Yes high blood pressure can cause and lead to a burst blood vessel in the eye.

Sneezing, coughing, stress, anxiety etc can all cause a burst blood vessel in the eye.

A burst blood vessel in the eye is rarely serious enough to warrant medical attention.

Sneezing, coughing, high blood pressure, anxiety etc are all causes of burst blood vessels in the eye.

The last time I had a burst blood vessel in my eye it took 7 days to heal.

Burt blood vessels in the eye are rarely serious enough to need medical attention and they usually go away and heal on their own.

A subconjunctival hemorrhage is usually a harmless condition that disappears within two weeks or so but if not then you should see a doctor.

Stress, high blood pressure, anxiety etc can lead to burst blood vessels in the eye.

The time it takes for a subconjunctival hemorrhage which is a burst blood vessel in the eye to heal is between seven to ten days.

If the burst blood vessel or subconjunctival hemorrhage hasn't healed within 10 days then you should go to urgent care or the emergency room to make sure it's nothing more serious.

But most cases of burst blood vessels in the eye heal on their own within one week to 10 days without any medical treatment.

Although a burst blood vessel in the eye can sometimes seem serious they are mostly not serious enough to warrant any medical treatment.

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