Blood Drive at KHS this week – open to the public

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The Kennedale High School National Honor Society?s spring blood drive is this Wednesday, Feb.10th from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. in the KHS PE Gym. {{more}}
 
The public is welcome to donate but must park in front of the building and enter the front doors and check in at the school office. The afternoon hours are the best time to donate as most of the students donate in the morning hours. However, donors are welcomed at any time during the donation hours.
 

Allow for 45 minutes to one hour from the time you walk in to the time you leave to complete the donation process.

 
QUALIFICATIONS:
  • All donors must present a valid photo ID at the time of donation; be at least 16 years of age and in good general health. Sixteen-year-olds must have written parental consent. There is no upper age limit; weight a minimum of 110 pounds.
 
MEDICATION LIMITATIONS:
  • Cannot give if currently taking antibiotics, Accutane, Propecia or Proscar but okay to give if taking vitamins, birth control, or medicine for: allergies, blood pressure, thyroid replacement, female hormones, anxiety or high cholesterol, as well as most other medications.
 
TEMPORARY DISQUALIFICATIONS:
  • Cold/Flu/Don’t feel well: One day symptom-free; deferred until feeling well and healthy;
  • Pregnancy: okay to donate six weeks after end of pregnancy.
  • Earlobe piercing: Okay to donate if performed with a single-use device. If not, wait one year.
  • Body and ear cartilage piercing: Okay to donate, if performed in a Texas state?licensed facility. If not, wait one year.
  • Hepatitis B vaccine: Okay to give two weeks after vaccine.
  • Tattoo: Okay to donate if performed at a Texas state-licensed facility, otherwise wait one year from date of procedure.
  • Eight weeks between whole blood donations.

Carter BloodCare will be responsible for the collection. Carter is a not-for-profit, 501 organization that operates in 56 Texas counties. Read more at Carter BloodCare

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