New Post-Donation Care recommendations (April 26)

You have just given an important and generous gift of your blood to someone in need, a gift that only you can give. Drink more liquids than usual and maintain a high fluid intake during the next three days; avoid consuming alcohol until you have eaten; leave the arm bandage on for at least two hours; resume normal activities in half an hour if you feel well; do not perform strenuous activities or engage in critical work where safety requires your maximum abilities; if you should develop any infectious illness within the next two days, West Nile Symptoms in the next 14 days; or if you should develop hepatitis within six months, please contact us.