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How long does the donation take?

April 26, 2017donation

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How long does the donation take?

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The procedure is done by skilled, specially trained technicians and takes three to eight minutes. However, from start to finish (filling form, post donation rest etc) the entire process should take upwards of 35 minutes.

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The entire process takes approximately one hour. The blood draw is done by a skilled, specially trained, medical staff-person and only takes 7 to 10 minutes. You will rest for 15 minutes after your donation while enjoying refreshments in our canteen area.

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The donation process includes registration, a brief medical screening, the blood collection, and time for refreshments in the canteen. For whole blood the the actual blood collection takes 5 to 7 minutes. For apheresis (platelet) collections the entire process is about two hours.

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The procedure is done by a skilled, specially trained technician and takes seven to ten minutes. You will give a little less than one pint of whole blood. You will rest after the donation and be served refreshments. Plan to spend at least an hour at the blood drive.