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THE JEWISH NEWS
HOW TO BECOME
A BLOOD DONOR
Here are the Red Cross
official answers to
questions frequently asked
1. Who can be a blood donor?
Any healthy man or woman, 21 through 39 years
old. Anyone who has had tuberculosis, gastric
ulcers, a chronic debilitating illness, pregnancy
within nine months, malaria in the last 15 years,
or jaundice within the past six months, or who
has diabetes, may not donate.
2,
Must you see your doctor in advance?
No. The. donor is given a simple examination in-
cluding pulse, temperature and blood pressure at
the Station. The physician on duty then deter-
mines whether blood may be given safely.
3,
What about eating before a donation?
It is recommended that you eat your usual meal
four hours before coming to the Station; during
the four-hour period you may have fruit or
vegetable juices, fruit, dry toast, plain crackers,
black coffee, tea or clear soft drinks, but NO
butter bacon, • cream, milk of fried foods. This
is to insure clear blood plasma.
4.
How much blood is taken?
One pint. Something you won't miss—some boy
may die without.
5,
Does it hurt?
No. A drop of local anesthetic in the arm makes
it absolutely painless.
6,
HoW long does it take?
Five to seven minutes for the donation. Alto-
gether, perhaps 35-50 minutes including registra-
tion, examination, rest period and a friendly „cup
of coffee and doughnuts afterward.
7.
When can you resume normal activities?
Immediately. A donor in good health suffers no
ill effects. There is no lowering of resistance to
infection or other unfavorable reactions.
8.
What is done with the blood?
It is processed into dry "plasma" for trans-
fusions; then rushed by warship or plane to
points of danger. (Or your blood may join the
vital OCD Reservoir, to be used in case of local
disaster.) Transfusions today may be given to
wounded on the very battlefield itself for burns
. . hemorrhage . . . infection. In any other war,
thousands of those wounded would have died
from loss of blood, or "traumatic shock." Now,
with precious blood plasma, they can be saved-.
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C & G MOTOR. SALES
If you cannot telephone immediately for an ap-
pointment, please Jul in and mail this coupon.
At eight-week intervals between first, second
and third donations and 12-week periods be-
tween donations thereafter.
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Scrap Iron & Metal
1551 Caniff
RED CROSS BLOOD DONOR SERVICE
450 W. FORT STREET .
DETROIT
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How can you make an appointment?
Call Red Cross Blood Donor Service, CHerry
1200, or send in pledge blank at left. Select any
time from 10 a. -m.. to 7 p. m. Monday through
Friday, and 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. on Saturday.
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11. How do you reach the Red Cross Blood
Donor Station at 450 W. Fort Street
Go to downtown Detroit . . . the Blood Bank
Station is only 6 blocks west of Woodward on
Fort street, between Cass and First . . . Look
for the big painted Blood Donor Station sign on
the side of the building—on 450 West Fort street
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PHONE
CHerry 1200