Before you finalize any of the donors, run each donor through "the vital 10" checklist.
- The donor should not have donated blood in the last 3 months.
- The donor should not have undergone any major surgery within 3 months.
- The donor has not had alcohol 48 hours before the donation.
- The donor should avoid smoking on the day of donation and 3 hours after donation.
- The donor should not have fever at the time of donation.
- The donor should have had a good meal before donation.
- The donor should disclose whether he is under any medication for malaria, jaundice, etc.
- The donor should not have had any tooth extraction in the past 2 weeks.
- The donor should not be pregnant.
- The donor should not have had any immunization at least one month before.
Please be courteous to donors who are unable to donate.
Please do not force or convince a donor if he/she is not in a position to donate.
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