General Information about Blood Donation Information Sheet
The School board supports and encourages students to participate at regularly scheduled blood drives on campus WITH the
consent of parent or guardian.
High school blood drives contribute approximately 11% of the annual blood needs of our community.
Florida Blood Services (FBS) requires over 750 volunteer donations daily to serve the needs of patients in 38 hospitals and
80 ambulatory care health facilities in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, and Manatee counties.
Volunteer blood donations are a key element to modern medical care. Blood donations unite people from all walks of life and
represent an important civic duty. They are a vital part of therapy for trauma, cancer, surgeries, and other conditions. Healthy
blood donors, as the only source of this lifesaving service, perform an irreplaceable act of care for friends, family,
acquaintances and strangers requiring transfusion.
Donating blood involves risks and potential complications as well as the communication of confidential information.
Blood Donor Suitability
The blood bank makes a determination as to the suitability of all blood donors based on a physical examination, donor interview,
and disease testing. During the donor interview, sensitive and personal information is obtained from the donor. These questions
include questions about the donor’s medical condition, health status, and exposure to infectious diseases. It is important that
questions be answered fully and truthfully.
Adverse Reactions to Donating Blood
While the blood donation process is normally a pleasant experience, it is possible that short-term side effects can occur such
as dizziness, skin irritation, bruising, or fainting. Although remote, it is also possible that bruising around the vein, an
infection, or nerve damage can develop during or after phlebotomy, which is the process of drawing the blood. On rare occasions,
more severe reactions can occur with more serious and longterm complications.
Testing of Donated Blood
Donated blood will undergo testing for viral agents and diseases including but not limited to HIV and hepatitis C. Abnormal test
results will be reported to the donor and to the donor’s parent or legal guardian, if the donor has not yet reached his or her
seventeenth birthday. This information is confidential and will not be disclosed to anyone unless specifically authorized by the
donor and the donor’s parent or legal guardian or required by law. A positive test result for an infectious disease may be reported
to the state health department or as otherwise required by law, where exposure to others may be involved.
Confidentiality of Donor Information
The medical and personal information and results of testing will be held by the blood bank in strict confidence and will not be disclosed
to anyone without the donor’s consent, unless otherwise required by law. For example, for blood donors who are minors, positive disease
screening results will be reported to the donor to the donor’s parent or legal guardian, if the donor has not yet reached his or her
seventeenth birthday.
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