Blood and Blood Plasma Donation: Cleaned up the "Blood Donation Links" subsection.
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The [https://habitrpg.com/#/options/groups/guilds/13a8431d-2dfb-4896-a097-878d7dece476 One Blood Guild!] guild is also about donation of blood, platelets, plasma, etc., but has been inactive since May 2014, and doesn't contain challenges.
The [https://habitrpg.com/#/options/groups/guilds/13a8431d-2dfb-4896-a097-878d7dece476 One Blood Guild!] guild is also about donation of blood, platelets, plasma, etc., but has been inactive since May 2014, and doesn't contain challenges.
=====Blood Donation Links=====
=====Blood Donation Links=====
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Wikipedia has a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_blood_donation_agencies list of blood donation agencies] (sorted by countries).
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Wikipedia has a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_blood_donation_agencies list of blood donation agencies] (sorted by countries).
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We
don
't
have
an
own
link
collection
here
yet
-
but
they
are
easy
to
find
.
So
far,
we
only
have
two
links
for Germany:
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*Germany
isn
't
on
that
list,
but
you
can
find
some
[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blutspende#Blutspendeorganisationen
German
blood
donation
agencies]
in the [https://de.wikipedia
.
org/wiki/Blutspende
German
wikipedia
article
about
blood
donation]. Two useful
links
are
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*[http://www.drk-blutspende.de/ www.drk-blutspende.de] for donating blood
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*
*[http://www.drk-blutspende.de/ www.drk-blutspende.de]
(Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Blutspendedienste)
for donating blood
,
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*[http://www.cslplasma.de/ www.cslplasma.de
/
] for donating blood plasma
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*
*[http://www.cslplasma.de/ www.cslplasma.de]
(CSL Plasma)
for donating blood plasma
.
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* If you want to find more links for your country, please google "blood donation" in your language (and possibly the name of your country if your language is spoken in other countries, too).
=====Blood Donation Details=====
=====Blood Donation Details=====
*Blood plasma and platelets can be donated more often than whole blood (the body regenerates faster).
*Blood plasma and platelets can be donated more often than whole blood (the body regenerates faster).
*While blood type O is the best donor type for whole blood, blood type AB is best for plasma donation.
*While blood type O is the best donor type for whole blood, blood type AB is best for plasma donation.
*Several questions about the donor's health will usually be asked. The donated blood is usually tested for blood group, hemoglobin level, and various infectious diseases (and the donor is usually informed about the results). Some blood donation agencies offer additional health checks.
*Several questions about the donor's health will usually be asked. The donated blood is usually tested for blood group, hemoglobin level, and various infectious diseases (and the donor is usually informed about the results). Some blood donation agencies offer additional health checks.
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*Often you also get a free snack after donating.
====Stem Cell and Bone Marrow Donation====
====Stem Cell and Bone Marrow Donation====