Crap Throwing Monkey Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 you can't donate blood if you consumed illegal narcoticsi remember hearing that, not 100% sure though 588848[/snapback] Reason being, before they could screen for HIV directly, they had to do it by risk category. IV drug users (i.e. narcotics) were a high-risk category for AIDS. I believe at the time they also tried to convince gays not to donate blood...but they couldn't actually forbid it because it's a civil rights violation (like the friggin' virus cares ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 What they check/ask... Acupuncture Age Allergy, Stuffy Nose, Itchy Eyes, Dry Cough Antibiotics Aspirin Asthma Birth Control Bleeding Disorders Blood Pressure, High Blood Pressure, Low Blood Transfusion Cancer Chronic Illnesses Cold, Flu Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Variant (vCJD);"Mad Cow Disease" Dental Procedures Donation Intervals Heart Disease Heart Murmur, Heart Valve Disorder Hemochromatosis Hemoglobin, Hematocrit, Blood Count Hepatitis, Jaundice Hepatitis Exposure Herpes (see Sexually Transmitted Disease) HIV, AIDS Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRP) HPV (see Sexually Transmitted Disease) Hypertension, High Blood Pressure Immunization, Vaccination Infections Insulin (bovine) Intravenous Drug Use Malaria Medications Organ/Tissue Transplants Piercing (ears, body), Electrolysis Pregnancy, Nursing Sexually Transmitted Disease Sickle Cell Syphilis/Gonorrhea Tattoo Tuberculosis Travel Outside of U.S., Immigration Vaccinations Venereal Diseases Weight Explanations of each 589037[/snapback] WOW! But, most of these are what they ask...not test for. I remember that if I answered all the questions honestly there's no way they'd ever take my blood. Have a had a cold recently (the answer was almost always yes) Do I get a bloody nose for no reason (doesn't everyone?) etc. Other people told me they just say "no" to all that stuff. I tell the truth. When i list all the medications i take, i figure their eyes just glaze over. When I had to take a drug test for a job (I passed, BTW), you should have seen the look on the face of the technician as she was reading my list of medications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UConn James Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Reason being, before they could screen for HIV directly, they had to do it by risk category. IV drug users (i.e. narcotics) were a high-risk category for AIDS. I believe at the time they also tried to convince gays not to donate blood...but they couldn't actually forbid it because it's a civil rights violation (like the friggin' virus cares ). 589097[/snapback] The standard Red Cross questionnaire includes one for gays. They're asked/told that they should not give blood b/c of a higher statistical chance (I don't know by how much it is; could be 5 percent, could be 50 percent) they might have HIV/AIDS. Link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary M Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Just curious if my fellow posters give some of their blood to help out others? I did for the first time this weekend. p.s. Any idea why it looks like someone took a sledgehammer to the area the blood was drawn from? (please save your "google.com" or "webmd.com" retorts) 588173[/snapback] Over four gallons. Save a life give blood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewPort71 Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Blood donations >>> Yup...The next donation I'll hit the 13 gallon mark... I am lucky in that I have great veins and the Red Cross calls a lot since I have O neg...... In Ohio, the local paper would put your picture in the paper with a quote why you donated...Everyone said "I donate to help people" and crap like that....When it was my turn, I told the reporter "I donated 'cause I liked NEEDLES"....Needless to say 'they' kicked that one ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted February 3, 2006 Author Share Posted February 3, 2006 Blood donations >>> Yup...The next donation I'll hit the 13 gallon mark...I am lucky in that I have great veins and the Red Cross calls a lot since I have O neg...... In Ohio, the local paper would put your picture in the paper with a quote why you donated...Everyone said "I donate to help people" and crap like that....When it was my turn, I told the reporter "I donated 'cause I liked NEEDLES"....Needless to say 'they' kicked that one ... 590274[/snapback] Well, you could have gone with "I like pricks". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary M Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Blood donations >>> Yup...The next donation I'll hit the 13 gallon mark...I am lucky in that I have great veins and the Red Cross calls a lot since I have O neg...... In Ohio, the local paper would put your picture in the paper with a quote why you donated...Everyone said "I donate to help people" and crap like that....When it was my turn, I told the reporter "I donated 'cause I liked NEEDLES"....Needless to say 'they' kicked that one ... 590274[/snapback] They have blood drives here at work, so I get paid to give. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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