Blood for gastric bleeding, ulcers and black stools

A bleeding ulcer can empty half your blood volume in a day, these are the quiet emergencies that empty blood banks at 3 a.m. ## Why these patients need blood Gut bleeds hide: black stools, tiredness, then collapse. Volume plus red cells is the rescue. Endoscopy stops the bleed; donated blood keeps the brain and heart perfused while it happens. ## What a donor changes here Every unit on the shelf for these patients was an ordinary person’s ordinary Tuesday. Register as a donor, two minutes, OTP once, your own 6-digit sign-in code, and the next patient on this list finds blood already waiting. If you are arranging blood for one of these patients right now: post a free request (matching donors near the hospital are alerted in seconds) or check stock on e-RaktKosh and call the centre before travelling. The requisition slip guide explains the paper the hospital gave you.