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Pakistan Red Crescent Society Q. Is it safe for me to donate blood? A. Yes, It is safe. • Skin is cleaned with pyodine and methylated spirit. • Needle and bay are sterile. Used only for you. Needle is broken after use. • PRCS staff is trained and experienced. Q. Will I become weak? A . There is no permanent weakness after blood donation. Blood volume taken is made up in 24-36 hours, white cells in 5 days and red cells in 21 days. You can safely donate again after 3-4 months. Q. How much blood can I donate? A. Blood volume taken is 350 ml. This can be spared easily as it is less than 1/10 of total blood volume i.e 5000 to 6000 ml. a. You have 80 ml/kg blood volume, b. Daily use 50 ml/kg. c. Reserve 30 ml/kg. d. Donated volume 7 ml/kg. e. One unit of blood = donated volume x minimum body weight. f. 350 ml = 7 ml/kg X 50 kg Q. Can I catch any disease by donating blood? A. No, as all equipment used is sterile and used only once___ FOR U! Q. What do I ...