Fun Facts About Blood
How much does your donation help?
A single hospital patient can require a large amount of blood in a single situation.
 Cancer Patients
Up to eight platelet units per week
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Burn Victims
Up to 20 plasma units
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Automobile Accidents
Up to 50 red blood cell units
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Heart Surgery
Up to six red blood cell units + six platelet units
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Organ Transplants
Up to 25 plasma units + 30 platelet units + 40 red blood cell units
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Premature Infants
Up to five units of red blood cells
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Did you know?
- Someone needs blood every two seconds.
- Less than 10% of the eligible U.S. population (38%) donates annually.
- There is no substitute for human blood.
- One in seven people entering a hospital need blood.
- Females receive 53 percent of blood transfusions. Males receive 47 percent.
- One unit of blood can be separated into several components: red blood cells, plasma and platelets.
- Fifteen tests (eleven for infectious diseases) are performed on each unit of donated blood.
- Healthy adults who are 16 years old and weigh at least 120 pounds are eligible to donate whole blood.
What does your blood type say ABOut you?
A's
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Crave order and neatness
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Meticulous habits
- Incredibly self-controlled
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AB's
- Rational and sensible
- Make excellent first impressions
- Often have paranormal abilities
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B's
- Candid, forthright, non-conformist, absentminded, and thrive on the unusual
- May be poor team players and believe in their superiority
- Make great cooks
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O's
- Crave power, leadership, and success
- Act as jealous guardians at work and in the family
- Are ideal presidents, heads of corporation, and captains of sports teams.
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