1. An average of 40,000 pints of donated blood are used each day in the U.S.
2. Only 5% of people eligible to donate actually donate blood, while the number of needed transfusions goes up by 10% each year.
3. One out of every four people will need a blood transfusion at least one time in their life.
4. A donor can donate whole blood as often as once every eight weeks.
5. Peripheral stem cells can be taken from donated blood, allowing them to be used in pbscs for transplantation.
6. More blood is needed during the summer and on holidays. This is because there are more accidents in travel during these times.
7. O Negative is the universal blood type – it can be transfused into anyone. However, people with type O blood can only receive type O blood in a transfusion.
8. On average, cardiac bypass surgery uses two units of blood, as does a heart transplant, but a liver transplant can take up to 10 units.
9. Each year, 4.5 million people in North America require blood transfusion.
10. Blood shortage could be eliminated if just an additional 1% of eligible people donated blood.
11. Someone needs a blood transfusion every two seconds.
12. One blood donation can help to save the life of up to three people.
13. The average red blood cell transfusion is three pints.
14. Blood cannot be manufactured. It can only come as a gift from a donor.
15. One car accident victim may require as many as 100 pints of blood to save his or her life.
16. Blood donors can donate whole blood or just specific blood components: red cells, plasma, or platelets.
17. Donated red blood cells must be used within 42 days of donation.
18. Many of the more than one million people are newly diagnosed with cancer each year will need daily blood transfusions during chemotherapy treatments. Cancer patients also often receive pbscs for transplantation to help bone marrow recover.
19. There are more than 80,000 people in the U.S. who have sickle cell disease; most will require frequent and lifelong blood transfusions.
20. Before donating blood, a donor should drink lots of water and eat a good meal. This will help to keep dizziness and lightheadedness to a minimum.
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