Blood Donation Processes : Taking Vital Signs Before Donating Blood

Donate blood today! Learn how your vital signs impact blood donations in this free video clip about how to donate blood.

Expert: Geoff Balenger
Bio: Geoff Balenger is a registered nursed at Stanford Blood Center in Palo Alto, California.
Filmmaker: Bing Hu

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[yidss28]

@timelineman37 you can..you can get 300 for donating plasma at a medical center, but at regular blood drives, you do not get paid.

[andipoetic]

I'm donating tomorrow, I'm right AT the weight limit though so I hope they let me....I'm so scared!!

[timelineman37]

i heard you can get paid 200 bucks for giveing blood

[AaronTrutsJC]

im donating blood tommorow at church woot.

[spicychick86]

i know i sometimes can't give blood cuz of my iron level being low sometimes that can be do to not eating right foods or being tired or just like getting over a period in the case if ur a girl u know

[alykat10]

I tried donating blood last year in my junior year of high school but couldn't because my pulse was 126 :( I was so pissed I started crying.

[nicoleca0427]

I wish I could donate blood :( but I'm under the weight limit

[tinkwink92]

I passed out about 1 1/2 hours after giving blood...but I am doing it again at the end of this month but I'm going to eat better next time!

[daneatsleep]

ok. i like this. but i can't donate cause im just thirteen! :( bo hooo

[Serenity113]

I tried donating blood once in high school but I was told that my hemoglobin count was low and I couldn't donate. I was bummed out.