Answer: An epidural steroid injection is an injection of steroid, basically an anti-inflammatory agent into the epidural space. This is something that you may be familiar with, as in a labor epidural, which is typically given to pregnant ladies and pregnant patients.
Information for 16 Year Old Donors. Parental Consent Form and a Student's Guide to Blood Donation. Donors must be at least 17-years-old to donate. However, some states allow 16-year-olds to donate blood with parental consent.
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.