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Blood
Product Information:
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Last
Revised:
February 2, 2010
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The
Blood Transfusion Resource Manual is intended as a reference tool
for staff at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and St Joseph's
Health Care (SJHC) in London, Ontario, Canada. The information
contained within may not be applicable to the activities of other
Blood Transfusion Services. Individuals should always adhere to
the policies and procedures of their institution. Neither London
Health Sciences Centre nor St Joseph's Health Care shall be liable
for any actions, claims, damages, costs or obligations that may
arise from the use or misuse of this material.
The revised Blood
Transfusion Resource Manual is
in PDF format and will require the software program called Acrobat
Reader in order to view its contents. If you do not have Acrobat
Reader, click the icon to download a free copy.
 Important:
If your computer is part of a local network, it is advisable
to ask your network administrator for advice before downloading
and
installing Acrobat Reader.
Here's
your opportunity to save lives.
Blood
Donors Needed-everyday
Mondays – 4- 8 pm
Tuesdays – 10 am – 2 pm
Wednesdays– 12 – 8 pm
Thursdays – 4 – 8 pm
Fridays and Saturdays – 9 am – 1 pm
London Blood Donor Clinic
850 Commissioners Rd E Call
1 888 2 DONATE for more information or to book
an appointment
Walk-ins Welcome!! FREE PARKING
12
reasons why you should donate blood
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Every
three seconds, someone needs a blood transfusion
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20
percent of recipients are children – many
are cancer patients
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Giving
blood is 100 percent safe
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One
unit of blood from one donor can save up to three
lives
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It’s
about life
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Donating
will not cost you money
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About
60 percent of the population are eligible to donate
blood, yet less than 3 percent do
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At
least 400 units of blood must be collected every
day to meet the needs of area patients
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If
donors gave three to six times a year, it would
prevent blood shortages.
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In
2010 Canadian Blood Services must collect 1 Million
units of blood to keep their commitment to Canadian
Hospitals
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Donating
blood is one of the most useful, altruistic things
someone can do for their community. It really does
saves lives.
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When
you give blood, you give another laugh, another
hug, another chance at Life!
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