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You can donate blood if
3 
you are in good health
3 
you are at least 16 years old
3 
you weigh at least 110 pounds
3 
you have enough iron in your blood
You may NOT donate blood if
3 
you have donated blood in the previous eight weeks
3 
your blood pressure is too high or too low
3 
you have ever had or are at risk for certain diseases
3 
you have traveled to certain countries outside the U.S.
SKILL PRACTICE
Read each question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
 1. Which of these people may not donate 
blood?
A 
a 20-year-old college student
B 
an athlete who just competed in Ohio
C 
a first-grade teacher with a cold
D 
a coach who donated blood a year ago
 2. How long should you rest after donating?
A 
10 minutes
B 
15 minutes
C 
16 minutes
D 
110 minutes
 3. Which section should someone look in to find
reasons people donate blood?
A 
What to expect during donation
B 
Why give blood?
C 
You can donate blood if
D 
You may NOT donate blood if
 4. The numbered list is organized 
.
A 
from most to least important 
B 
alphabetically 
C 
by age and weight requirements
D 
in process order
STRATEGY PRACTICE
Which part of the passage would be the most helpful when deciding whether to give 
blood? Why?
 
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