Quick answers for donors, patient families, hospitals and camp organisers.
A NABH-accredited blood centre established in 1997, dedicated to providing safe, quality blood and blood components to patients through voluntary blood donation and advanced transfusion services.
J-12, West High Court Road, Laxmi Nagar, Opposite Bank of Baroda, Nagpur – 440022, Maharashtra.
Telephone: 0712-2231660 / 0712-2230876. Mobile: 9130002271.
Yes. Jeevan Jyoti Blood Centre & Components is NABH Accredited and follows national quality standards.
Since 1997.
A healthy person aged 18–65, weighing at least 45 kg, with adequate haemoglobin, who meets donor eligibility criteria after medical examination.
Generally every 3 months (90 days) for men and 4 months (120 days) for women, subject to national guidelines and medical assessment.
Yes. Sterile, disposable equipment is used only once for each donor.
Usually 350 mL or 450 mL, depending on the donor’s weight and eligibility.
Registration (10 min), medical examination (10 min), donation (8–10 min), and rest/refreshments (15–20 min) — around 30–45 minutes in total.
Only a brief needle prick during insertion. Most donors experience minimal discomfort.
Yes, provided they meet eligibility criteria and aren’t pregnant or breastfeeding as per donation guidelines.
Individuals with well-controlled diabetes may be eligible, depending on medication and medical evaluation.
Many people with well-controlled blood pressure can donate after medical assessment.
No. Please wait until you’ve fully recovered.
No. Eat a healthy meal and drink plenty of fluids before donating.
Heavy exercise for 24 hours, smoking immediately after, alcohol the same day, and lifting heavy weights with the donation arm.
No. The body replaces the fluid within 24 hours and blood cells over the following weeks.
About 10–15 minutes.
Yes, if you feel well after the recommended rest period.
Yes. Every donated unit undergoes mandatory screening as required by national regulations before it is issued.
Blood is tested for mandatory transfusion-transmitted infections as per Government of India regulations.
Nucleic Acid Testing — an advanced screening method that helps detect certain infections earlier, improving blood safety.
We prioritise the issue of NAT-tested blood whenever it’s available.
Packed Red Blood Cells, Fresh Frozen Plasma, Platelet Concentrate, Single Donor Platelets, Cryoprecipitate, Cryo Poor Plasma, Leukoreduced components, Saline Washed Red Blood Cells, Pooled Platelets, and other licensed components.
Component therapy allows one donation to benefit multiple patients, each receiving only the component they need.
Packed Red Blood Cells — used to treat anaemia and blood loss.
Fresh Frozen Plasma — contains clotting factors used for patients with coagulation disorders.
Rich in fibrinogen and specific clotting factors, used for selected bleeding disorders.
Platelets collected from one donor by apheresis, commonly used for patients requiring high-dose platelet support.
A procedure that collects a specific blood component while returning the remaining components to the donor.
Yes. It’s performed using sterile, disposable kits.
Approximately 60–90 minutes.
By contacting the blood centre directly, or through the online requisition system once available.
Yes, along with the required medical documents and physician’s requisition.
A blood requisition form, patient identification, blood sample (if required), and doctor’s request.
Please contact the blood centre directly for emergency availability and current working hours.
Yes — educational institutions, industries, companies, NGOs and social organisations can request a voluntary blood donation camp.
By phone, or by submitting a camp request through the website.
The National Blood Safety Policy, Government of India regulations, NABH Standards, and our internal Quality Assurance Programme.
Yes — documented quality procedures and continuous quality improvement practices are followed throughout the centre.
Voluntary donation is the safest source of blood and helps save countless lives.
Yes — one whole blood donation can be separated into components benefiting more than one patient.
No — human blood has no artificial substitute.
No — blood donation is a voluntary, non-remunerated act.
No — donation does not weaken the immune system.
Yes.
Eligibility depends on the vaccine type and current national guidelines — please consult us before donating.
Eligible individuals within the permissible age limit may donate after medical assessment.
Regular voluntary donors help ensure a continuous supply of safe blood for emergency surgery, cancer treatment, thalassemia care, trauma management, organ transplantation and other life-saving treatments.