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O'Neill Community Blood Drive
Siouxland Community Blood Bank
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Day |
Date |
Time |
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Monday |
January 22 |
12:00pm-6:00pm |
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Monday |
February 26 |
12:00pm-6:00pm |
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Monday |
March 26 |
12:00pm-6:00pm |
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Monday |
April 30 |
12:00pm-6:00pm |
|
Monday |
May 21 |
12:00pm-6:00pm |
|
Monday |
June 25 |
12:00pm-6:00pm |
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Monday |
July 23 |
12:00pm-6:00pm |
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Monday |
August 27 |
12:00pm-6:00pm |
|
Monday |
September 24 |
12:00pm-6:00pm |
|
Monday |
October 22 |
12:00pm-6:00pm |
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Monday |
November 26 |
12:00pm-6:00pm |
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Monday |
December 17 |
12:00pm-6:00pm |
Location:
Bus
Set-up
Use lobby for registration and room in cafeteria for refreshment
Avera
St. Anthony’s Hospital
300 N. 2nd Street
O’Neill, NE 68763
Site Coordinator:
Crystal Kahle,
Crystal.kahle@avera-sta.org - 402-336-5275
To make an appointment call 336-5122. Walk-ins
welcome!
Please eat prior to donation!
Did you know?
- More than four million Americans would die every year
without life-saving blood transfusions.
- About 60% of Americans are eligible to donate blood,
but only 5% do.
- To be eligible to donate you must be at least 17 years
old, weight 100 pounds, in general good health, and not have donated whole
blood in the past 56 days.
Am I eligible to donate blood?
| Condition/Medication |
Qualification |
| Acne
Meds |
Accutane
defers a donor for 30 days after the last dose. |
| AIDS |
Permanently
disqualified. |
| Allergies |
OK
to donate. Medication or Shots OK. |
| Most
Antibiotics |
The
Donor will be accepted 24 hours after completion of therapy. |
| Blood
Pressure |
Must
be within acceptable limits. Most medications are acceptable, but
must be reviewed by SBB staff. |
| Cancer |
Melanoma,
leukemia, lymphoma are permanent deferrals. All other forms of
cancer are deferred for 5 years. (Basal Cell Skin Cancer no
deferral). |
| Diabetes |
All
diabetics, if well controlled my oral medication or insulin, are allowed
to donate. |
| Heart
Disease |
Chest
pain - the donor will be evaluated by collection staff.
Mitral Vale - the donor is eligible if symptom-free.
Heart Cath - the donor is deferred for 6 months.
Angioplasty - the donor is deferred for 12 months.
Cardio Vascular Surgery - an open heart patient is deferred for 18
months. |
| Viral
Hepatitis |
(Or
Yellow Jaundice) OK if before age 11. If after 11th birthday, the
donor will be permanently deferred. |
| Hepatitis
Exposure |
The
donor exposed to hepatitis, and is symptom-free for 12 months will be
accepted. |
| Malaria |
If
the donor has traveled in a malaria area, the donor will be deferred for
12 months. |
| Medications |
Aspirin,
birth control bills, antihistamines and thyroid medications will not
disqualify the donor. Most medications are not a problem.
Our staff will need to document the exact name of your medications on
your donor card each time you donate. |
| Menstruation |
OK
to donate. The donor should use her own discretion. |
| Pregnancy |
The
donor will be accepted 6 weeks after delivery, miscarriage, or abortion. |
| Tattoos |
The
donor needs to wait one year after they have received a tattoo. |
| Vaccinations |
Hepatitis
- 1 day wait.
Chicken Pox - 2 week wait.
MMR - 4 week wait.
Flu Shot - No wait.
Oral Polio - 2 week wait. |
Deferrals for Athletic Activities
Some athletes may need to be deferred on the day of
a competition
| Golf |
Any
age donor may donate the same day as a golf game. |
| Tennis |
Any
age donor by donate the same day as a tennis match. |
| Track |
Defer
the day of the meet or game unless it is six hours prior to the event. |
| Soccer |
Defer
the day of the meet or game unless it is six hours prior to the event |
| Running |
Accept
all adult recreational runners. |
Basketball/Football
Volleyball |
Defer
the day of the competition. |
| Wrestling |
Defer
the day of the competition. |
| Swimming |
Defer
the day of the competition. |
If you have other questions about blood donation or your
eligibility to donate call 1-800-798-4208.
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