blood donation
Voluntary vein tapping
Blood donation is the voluntary giving of blood for medical use—transfusions, surgeries, or processing into components like plasma.
Donors typically give a pint at a time, with the body replacing the fluid within days.
She makes a blood donation every few months.
Blood drives are organized collection events, often at workplaces or community centers.
Transfer of blood intravenously
- phlebotomyExtracting blood medically
- hemoglobinErythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
- iron levelsBlood's metal content measure
- screeningEvaluative selection process
eligibility · deferral · antibodies · platelets · plasma · red cells · white cells · needle
Prioritizing others' wellbeing
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- community serviceUnpaid labor benefiting society
- civic dutyObligation owed to community
- humanitarianismPromoting welfare through compassion
philanthropy · goodwill · compassion · kindness · helping · lifesaving · gift of life · volunteer
Scheduled time for something
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- questionnaireFormal inquiry form
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- finger prickSmall puncture for sampling
tourniquet · swab · bandage · refreshments · canteen · recovery · rest area · cookies
Bodily fluid replenishment
- eligibilityState of meeting criteria
- deferralAct of delaying action
- faintingTemporary loss of consciousness
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
bruising · fatigue · recovery time · pulse · travel restrictions · wellness · aftercare
transfusion
Transfer of blood intravenously
- phlebotomyExtracting blood medically
- hemoglobinErythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
- iron levelsBlood's metal content measure
screening · eligibility · deferral · antibodies · platelets · plasma · red cells · white cells · needle · vein
altruism
Prioritizing others' wellbeing
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- community serviceUnpaid labor benefiting society
- civic dutyObligation owed to community
humanitarianism · philanthropy · goodwill · compassion · kindness · helping · lifesaving · gift of life · volunteer · benevolence
appointment
Scheduled time for something
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- questionnaireFormal inquiry form
- consentVoluntary agreement given
finger prick · tourniquet · swab · bandage · refreshments · canteen · recovery · rest area · cookies · juice
hydration
Bodily fluid replenishment
- eligibilityState of meeting criteria
- deferralAct of delaying action
- faintingTemporary loss of consciousness
dizziness · bruising · fatigue · recovery time · pulse · travel restrictions · wellness · aftercare
- charitycharity, charities, donations, donors, giving
- Red CrossRed Cross, Clara Barton, disaster relief, volunteer, volunteer nurses
- voluntary participationvolunteering, charity work, community service, opt-in, consent
- blood processesclotting, coagulation, circulation, hemostasis, hemorrhage
- blood bankingtransfusion, crossmatch, crossmatching, phlebotomy, platelets
- bloodplasma, platelet, platelets, hemoglobin, RBC
blood donationbloodshed
Killing and wounding
exsanguination · bloodletting · vampirism · murder · violence
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