blood donation speech
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Blood Donation
Memorial Blood Centers states that, “if only 1 more percent of all Americans
gave blood, blood shortages
would disappear for
the foreseeable future.”
Main Points of Focus
1. Why is blood needed?
2. What are blood donations used for?
3. What are the types of blood donation?
4. How can I donate?
Why is Blood Needed?It saves lives.
Uses for Donated Blood• Open-heart surgery• Newborns, premature
babies• Trauma• Anemia• Surgery• Cancer patients
(chemotherapy)• Transfusions• Burns• Hemophilia• Organ transplants• Sickle cell anemia• Etc.
Average Amounts of Blood Used for:
• Automobile accident– 50 units of blood
• Heart surgery– 6 units of blood– 6 units of platelets
• Organ transplant– 40 units of blood– 30 units of platelets– 25 units of plasma
• Bone marrow transplant– 20 units of blood– 120 units of platelets
• Burn victim– 20 units of platelets
Memorial Blood Centers data
Types of Blood DonationThree most common:
1. Whole blood (all components)– Usually takes less than 10
minutes– 1 pint
2. Red blood– Takes approximately 30
minutes– 2 times the amount of red
blood cells from a normal donation
3. Platelets– Takes approximately 2
hours– 5 to 8 times the amount
of platelets from a whole blood donation
Blood types and needfrom The American Red Cross
Blood Type
% in US
% of US Population You
Can Receive Red Blood Cells From
O+ 38% 45%
O- 7% 7%
A+ 34% 85%
A- 6% 13%
B+ 9% 56%
B- 2% 9%
AB+ 3% 100%
AB- 1% 16%
How to Donate
• 1-888-GIVEBLD (1-888-448-3253)
• www.memorialbloodcenters.org
• 1-800-GIVELIFE (1-800-448-3543)
• www.givelife.org