Post Donation Advice

After Blood Donation, If you:

• Develops signs or symptoms of an infection with 4 weeks (e.g. common cold, fever, etc.) or develop hepatitis, tuberculosis or malaria within 6 months.
• Decide your blood should not be used.
• Revise the information you provided in the Blood Donation Registration Form.

Please contact us at:

2710 1333   /   2710 1210
(Office hours)   (Outside office hours)

Over the next 12 hours

• Drink plenty of fluid to replenish volume loss.
• The plaster can be removed after few hours.
• Avoid heavy lifting to prevent bruising of venipuncture site.
• Avoid strenuous exercise.

HANDLING OF ADVERSE REACTION

Fainting

• Take a seat or lie down immediately and raise your legs to increase blood flow to the brain.
• Loosen tight clothing and belts.
• Keep calm, take slow and long deep breaths.
• Seek assistance from passers-by.

Bruising

• Bruising may occur following blood donation if there is bleeding underneath the skin.  It will gradually subside and disappears in 1-3 weeks.

• Apply cold pad to the bruise within 24 hours after blood donation; warm pad could be used for pain relief thereafter.

Skin allergy /Arm pain / Numbness

• If there is severe skin rash or itchiness, redness, swelling, pain or numbness around the venipuncture site, please contact the Blood Transfusion Service or consult your physician immediately.

   

Iron Absorption Tips

• Increase intake of iron-rich food.
• Vitamin C-rich food enhances iron absorption.
• Avoid coffee or tea during meals.
• Complete the whole course of oral iron supplement to replenish the iron store.