Directed
Donation Program
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Donations
made from donors selected by you are called directed donations.
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- Your
blood type must be known in order to participate in the
program.
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- The
patient must have a written request from his/her surgeon/physician
for directed donations.
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- Directed
units are specially tagged to ensure that you receive the
blood.
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- Donors
must be at least 18 years old and weigh at least 110 pounds.
They must have identification with their name and signature
on it.
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- If
you are a woman of child-bearing age, you should not ask
your partner to donate for you.
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- To
ensure the confidentiality of all donors, information regarding
a failure of a unit of blood to meet specific requirements
cannot be reported to the physician or to you. Donors will
be notified directly of test results that pose a potential
health problem.
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- Directed
donations cannot be made in an emergency. A minimum of 5
to 7 working days is required to process and test the donated
blood.
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- If
all the directed donations are not used in your surgery/transfusion,
the blood remaining will be available to treat other patients.
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All
directed donations are by appointment only. Please call the
Blood Center at (201) 444-3900, Monday through Friday, 9:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and ask for the Special Donor Services Department. |