The transfusion of blood or any of its derivatives (such as plasma, cell concentrations, ant hemophilic factors, etc.). Has become an indispensable part in today’s health care.
The voluntary act of donating blood is the only solution to this demand growth, while representing a responsible and caring.
But the campaigns encourage this gesture of solidarity for a community interest also includes the need to spread the benefits this practice brings you to the donor.
Any person accessing voluntarily donating blood is subjected to a series of tests that are very useful to know their health status and are completely confidential.
These tests include blood type, RH factor and the detection of other diseases that can be transmitted by blood. They were also taking control of blood pressure, weight, levels of red blood cells and hemoglobin.
The donor agency is also benefited by the renewal of blood cells. The practice allows for greater oxygenation of the organs and tissues. Medical research also demonstrated that individual donors have a lower risk of suffering heart attacks.
However, the most important is that blood donation can save one person to even four lives, because, by advances in medicine, the liquid is split into some of its components (plasma, platelets, cryoprecipitate and blood cells), to be applied in different patients according to the needs of each.
