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Will my blood be used for another
patient? |
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Assuming you meet state and federal
health requirements for donating, your blood will be made available in
the community supply for patients in need. If you do not meet
these requirements, your blood will be safely destroyed.
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What are the cost? |
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There is no cost to you regardless of
whether or not your blood is used for a patient.
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How do I make an appointment? |
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Appointments are not necessary.
As long as you have your doctor's prescription form, you may choose the
donor center where you would like to make all of your donations and come
during regularly-scheduled hours.
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What do I do if I think I'm at risk
of hemochromatosis? |
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Ask your physician to perform screening
tests.
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What is the process of donating
blood? |
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Plan to spend at least one hour at the
donor center. A health-care professional will ask you to fill out
a registration form with medical history questions. Then you will
have your pulse, iron and blood pressure checked. Next is the
actual donation which generally takes just 5-7 minutes. Finally,
we ask you to rest for a few minutes and have some juice or a snack.
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Can a person contract
hemochromatosis from a blood donation? |
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No for two reasons. One is that
hemochromatosis is a genetic disorder and not contagious.
Secondly, there is no danger of contracting any disease from a blood
donation. All materials, including the needle, are sterile, used
once and safely destroyed.
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What if I have additional questions? |
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Contact the Blood Center of New
Jersey's
Donor Services department at 973-676-4700 ext 132 |
