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As a Blood Donor, there are certain steps you can take to help make your donation experience as safe, successful and pleasant as possible. Here are a few recommendations.

Before Your Donation:

* Get a good night's sleep.
* Eat a good breakfast or lunch.
* Drink extra water and fluids to replace the volume you will donate, but avoid caffeinated beverages.
* Eat iron-rich foods to boost your iron level.
* Avoid fatty foods. Tests for infections done on donated products can be affected by fatty materials.
* If you are an automated donor, get plenty of calcium-rich foods and drinks for a few days prior to your donation.
* If you are a platelet donor, remember that your system must be free of aspirin for two days prior to donation