About Us
iDonate is a digital information system that helps ensure the provision of safe blood.
iDonate is a digital platform that aids in keeping records from donation through transfusion.
These records are then used in making critical decisions in various stages.
To ensure transparency, iDonate employs blockchain technology.
Our core values are:
- Blood Safety
- Donor and Patient Confidentaility
- Transparency
iDonate also allows groups or individuals to host blood drives.
Donation Process
Registration & Booking
Register or login to take a rapid test and book an appointment
Screening
A drop of blood from your finger will be taken for a simple test to ensure that your blood iron levels are suitable for donating blood
Donation
You'll be seated comfortably while a pint of blood is drawn. The actual donation only takes 8-10 minutes.
Refreshment and Recovery
After donating, you can enjoy a snack and a drink for 10-15 minutes before resuming your day. The entire donation process takes about an hour.
Testing
Your blood is tested and sent to a patient in need.
Results
Test results will be digitally shared with the donor.
Blood Journey
1. Donation
Register or login to our system to do a rapid test and book an appointment. Go to a donation center for your appointment. For a whole blood donation, about 1 pint of blood is collected; several small test tubes of blood are also collected for testing. Your donation, test tubes and your donor record are labeled with an identical bar code label. Your donation is kept on ice before being taken to a Red Cross center for processing; the test tubes go to the lab.
2. Processing
At the blood bank, information about your donation is scanned into a computer database. Most whole blood donations are spun in centrifuges to separate it into transfusable components: red cells, platelets, and plasma. Each component is packaged as a “unit,” a standardized amount that doctors will use when transfusing a patient.
3. Testing
In parallel with Step 2, your test tubes arrive at a testing laboratory. A dozen tests are performed, to establish the blood type and test for infectious diseases. Test results are transferred electronically to the processing center within 24 hours. If a test result is positive, your donation will be discarded and you will be notified (our test results are confidential and are only shared with the donor, except as may be required by law).
4. Storage
When test results are received, units suitable for transfusion are labeled and stored. Red cells are stored in refrigerators at 6ºC for up to 42 days. Platelets are stored at room temperature in agitators for up to five days. Plasma and cryo are frozen and stored in freezers for up to one year.
5. Distribution
Blood is available to be shipped to hospitals 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Hospitals typically keep some blood units on their shelves, but may call for more at any time, such as in case of large scale emergencies.
6. Transfusion
An ill or injured patient arrives at a hospital or treatment center. Physicians determine whether the patient requires a transfusion and, if so, which type.Blood transfusions are given to patients in a wide range of circumstances, including serious injuries (such as in a car crash) surgeries, child birth, anemia, blood disorders, cancer treatments, and many others. Plasma transfusions are used for patients with liver failure, severe infections, and serious burns.
Testimonials
What people say about iDonate
Sara Wilsson
Happy Recipient
My son is back home thanks to iDonate.Finding blood was super easy due to the vast info available on the platform
Jena Karlis
Donor
Donation is now very fast and efficient. I don't have to go back to the center to collect results. Thanks to iDonate
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