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Hydrate yourself. To prepare your body for the loss of blood, you need to drink plenty of water or fruit juice the night and morning before you donate. The leading cause of faintness and dizziness when you give blood is a drop in blood pressure or blood sugar.
To donate blood you must be 16 years old or older and weight at least 120 pounds (16 year olds must have a parent sign our parental consent form). To donate platelets, donors must weigh at least 110 pounds. To donate double red cells, women must be 5'5 or taller and weigh at least 150 lbs; men must be 5'1 or taller and weigh at least 130 lbs. Yes.