The body will replace the fluids of the donated blood in just 24 hours. The red blood cells will be replaced in about 6 to 8 weeks. After 3 months, a person can choose to donate again.
Official website of New Zealand Blood Service
0800 448 325 | 0800 GIVE BLOOD
Resources for students
This section has information that is useful for students wanting to learn more about blood donation.
Doing a project and need our help? 
We are happy to provide information to students who are undertaking projects or assignments. Below our recommended publications:
- Annual Report
- Lifeline newsletter - the bi-yearly newsletter for plasma and platelet donors.
- Amazing stories
- Facts about Blood Donation
- Information Leaflets for Donors
We welcome the interest of University students and are happy to respond to any further questions which are not answered by the information provided by our website or publications. Due to other work priorities, you should allow a minimum period of three weeks in receiving a reply to your query.
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