Loss of Blood

[rov1100]

I believe the average content of blood in an adult is 8 pints.

If a person gives a pint of blood how soon does the body replentish ie 1 week, 1 month, or what?

During that time is the body able to cope FULLY with any demands on it or could it be compared to a car engine running with oil below the dipstick mark?

[Sqad]

Within 24 hours (plasma...the important bit) and about 3 weeks for the red cells to "catch up"

Yes...the antibodies and other important parts can cope quite nicely for 24hours.

[ummmm]

Yes you can cope fully. I don't feel any different after giving a pint of blood...

[venator]

I always went for a pint afterwards to make up the loss. I have my gold badge, and honestly never felt any bad effects.

[Old_Geezer]

You sound like a vampire, venator ;-)

[rov1100]

Its a miracle how you can transpose a pint of beer into a pint of blood. Pull the other one!

[Sqad]

headwreck........Guiness gives you immediate fluid and iron replacement....good idea.

[VHG]

The famous Blood Donor show from Tony Hancock.

Go 3 minutes in for the part where he goes into the doctor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAtKjuiMpRk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAtKjuiMpRk

[Graham-W]

Reminds me of the Tony Hancock sketch, The Blood Donor".

"A pint!! A pint!! That's nearly an armful!!"

[Graham-W]

Ooops. You got there before me.

[AlBags]

My mate is soooo thin .. he goes and has it put in!

[Hopkirk]

After giving blood once, I was walking to the station when I realised there aws a train due very soon.

I forgot what I had just done, and sprinted to the station. Once sitting on the train I remembered that I probably shouldn't have done that.

(By the way, they don't take a pint - I think it is more like three quarters of one)

[KJN]

Many many years ago my mum went and gave blood for the first time, for what reason I do not know but I remember they sent her home in an ambulance. I will never forget my fathers face and comments, still laugh about it now.