Thank you for your donation, your help and co-operation. The most common blood type is O positive. More Information here regarding Covid-19 measures in place. The blood type of a universal donor is O negative, and only about 9 of the population has this blood type.
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Donors over 70/plus: Must have a GP letter stating fitness to donate (this needs to be renewed annually) and have donated within the last 2 years, and are otherwise eligible.Health care workers: can donate if they have been in contact with a case of suspected/confirmed Covid-19 once they are well.Covid-19 Vaccine/Booster: You must wait 48 hours before donating after any HPRA approved vaccination/booster, once you feel well and are asymptomatic.Appointments: Please make every effort to make your appointment if you are still eligible as currently 400 appointments per week are not being kept for various reasons which impacts seriously on our ability to supply our hospitals.Close Contacts: You can donate if you are a Covid Contact once you are well and asymptomatic.Collecting enough O negative blood is a constant challenge and we always need your donations. Air ambulances and emergency response vehicles carry O negative supplies for emergencies. In comparison, 35 of donors have O positive blood. Around 13 of our blood donors have O negative blood. Please call our donor helpline if you were seriously ill or hospitalized. Around 1 in 7 people have O negative blood. You will be asked questions on clinic to ensure you are fully recovered and fit to donate. You can now attend even if you have a mild residual cough. Covid-19 symptoms: You can donate 7 days after having Covid-19 once you are fully recovered and asymptomatic.
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Hand gel is provided and all donors must use it. IBTS staff will be wearing masks throughout the process. In this case a clean reusable mask must be worn. An O Pos blood donor can give blood to all Rh Positive blood patients, that is to O Pos A Pos B Pos and AB Pos since this blood type does not have neither A. Only exception to this is if a donor cannot wear a surgical mask for health reasons e.g. So, they can donate blood to any other blood group. It is because their red blood cells do not carry antigens. Face Masks: Medical-grade (surgical) face masks are mandatory and are available on clinic. Although people with an O blood type are commonly known as universal blood donors, people with O- (negative) blood type are the true universal donors.
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Donors should arrive at clinic on time to maintain constant flow of donors through the clinic. Appointments: All clinics are now appointment based – to book an appointment call 1800 731 137.In line with other healthcare environments, IBTS will continue to apply COVID-19 safety measures to protect our donors and staff: Accept COVID cookie COVID-19 measures taken by IBTS to protect donors and staff: