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A directed donation occurs when a patient's ABO and Rh compatible family members and/or friends donate blood for his or her upcoming procedure. A patient must have his/her physician submit a Red Cross Special Collections Order form for the Red Cross to collect blood from the selected donors.

Regular blood donation is linked to lower blood pressure and a lower risk for heart attacks. “It definitely helps to reduce cardiovascular risk factors,” says DeSimone.

Be at least 17 years old in most states (16 years old with parental consent in some states). Weigh at least 110 lbs. Additional height and weight requirements apply for donors 18 years old and younger and all high school student donors. Have not donated blood in the last 56 days.

Is there a minimum or maximum age limit on donating blood? Donors must be at least 18 years old (16 and 17 year olds must have written parental consent). There is no upper age limit.

To be eligible, you must: Be at least 17 years old. Weigh at least 114 lbs. Be free of major cold or flu-like symptoms.

There is no upper age limit for blood donation as long as you are well with no restrictions or limitations to your activities. Those younger than age 17 are almost always legal minors (not yet of the age of majority) who cannot give consent by themselves to donate blood.

The smallest patients need the most specialized care. CMV is generally harmless to adults, but can be fatal to babies. For this reason, babies needing transfusions as part of their medical care should only receive blood from donors who have not been exposed to CMV (CMV negative).

Due to the complexity of the ABO blood group genetics, parents may actually not be ABO compatible with their children. Therefore, even if parents donate, the blood components collected may not be suitable for their child's transfusions.