Blood Donation

[David]

Yo @Empired; or @Shar; you might know.

What's the average amount of time it takes to actually give blood (from when it comes out your arm > pint full). I'm sure I found it online ages ago but googling didn't help me.

I only ask cause today it took me 4 minutes which I thought was quite quick, especially considering it took me 9 minutes last time

The actual blood donation typically takes less than 10-12 minutes. The entire process, from the time you arrive to the time you leave, takes about an hour and 15 min.

http://www.redcrossblood.org/learn-a...nation-process

[MKR&*42]

http://www.redcrossblood.org/learn-a...nation-process

Oh what, I was at the entire place for literally 25 minutes and it could have been 20 minutes if I didn't just want to wait for it to stop snowinggg.

And every other time ive been it never more than 45 min

[David]

sounds like you went to a dodgy place lol, did they slip you a cheque on the way out?

[MKR&*42]

No I went to a registered blood centre lllllll adnd they did not slip me a cheque llllllll
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Ofgs, David the redcrossblood is American's blood service hence why ://.

[David]

well how should i know im not a donor am i, i just googled your question (A)
who's the uk one

[MKR&*42]

blood.co.uk is the UK one and I'm sure I found the info on their site before but i cant nowwww

[David]

gotta up your google game tbh

A full donation is 470ml and will usually take between 5 and 10 minutes

http://www.blood.co.uk/giving-blood/...#Your donation

[MKR&*42]

cry tbh all i googled was blood donation how long and gave up after 1 link LOL

Thankk youuu David ove:

[Jssy]

I made an appointment today and this thread reminded me so i forgot oops

tbh i need a blood test from doctor first because i did have anaemia then they said it went away but my medical record still states i have neutropenia so i might not be able to donate yet but i want to

[welshcake]

I'm the same boat as Tom. I would love to donate but I'm had a transfusion so I can't.
Well, I went to donate and I forgot I went to Africa the same year. I didn't forget, I just didn't really think about it. Then I realised that you can't donate if you've had a transfusion so there we are. :/