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Flowchart On The Blood Donation Process
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A FLOWCHART ON THE BLOOD DONATION PROCESS.
When whole blood donations are made, the blood must be split up into 3 components;
red cells
platelets
plasma
After your blood has passed all the tests, and has been labeled, it is stored in large fridges and freezers. It is now ready to be transfused into the patients in need.
Thanks for donating your blood. Here is what happens to it after you have donated it.
Storage and transport
Transfusing into patients
Donating your blood
Testing
Preparing your blood
Separating blood components
The final step is when your blood reaches the patient in need - normally within 10 days. The most common people who need blood are accident victims, heart transplant recipients, cardiac surgery patients, premature babies, cancer patients, sickle cell fighters and severe burn victims.
After your vial of blood has been collected, it is labeled and then taken to a component laboratory. the blood is then placed in a special laboratory for testing.
Each vial of blood is tested for HPV (Hepatitis B Virus), HCV (Hepatitis C Virus), Syphilis and Sickle cell trait. No blood is released for transfusion without passing the required tests. A combination of pre-donation screening and lots of tests ensures the saftey of the blood.