Approximately every minute of every day, someone in Canada needs
blood. In fact, according to a recent poll, 52 per cent of Canadians
say they, or a family member, have needed blood or blood products for
surgery or for medical treatment
The good news is that one blood donation - in just one hour - can save up to three lives.
PERMANENT SITE: 405 University Ave
Monday & Thursday: 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. and Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
MOBILE COLLECTIONS:
Friday, August 6
Market Square
Uptown Saint John
12 - 3 p.m.
Thursday, August 19
Hampton Seniors Resource Centre
54 DeMille Crt
4:45 - 9 p.m.
PLEASE NOTE: Canadian Blood Services is not leaving the province
of NB and we will continue to collect blood on mobile clinics. We are
also opening a new permanent site in Moncton in early 2010. Thank you
for your continued support.
What You Can Expect
- Including time for screening and recovery, the process takes about one hour
- Proof of identity, such as a valid driver’s license or blood donor card, is required
- The screening process includes the completion of a questionnaire and interview process
- During the entire process, steps are taken to ensure that the donation process is as safe and comfortable as possible
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You should have had something to eat and drink in the hours prior to
donating as well as adequate sleep. If you are hungry or thirsty at the
time of your blood donation, you may be at slightly increased risk of
experiencing a reaction to donating. You must also meet hemoglobin
(iron) requirements (hemoglobin test done at clinic)
- Your hemoglobin, blood pressure and temperature are checked
- Only new, sterile equipment is used during the donation process
- Most people feel well while giving blood and give regularly without incident
- Some people may feel faint, weak or nauseous during or after donation
- Some people may get a small bruise, some redness or moderate pain at the needle site
- Very rarely will people faint, have muscle spasms or suffer nerve damage
- You cannot get a transmissible disease by donating blood in Canada
Donors are the heart of our blood supply system, the lifeline to
hundreds of thousands of Canadians who, each year, need blood, blood
products or stem cells. Without generous and committed donors, there
would be no blood system in Canada.
www.blood.ca
