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Post by vtran31 on Jul 8, 2003 23:13:20 GMT -5
can being unhealthy disqualify you form giving blood? or make it a very poor quality?
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Post by Citizen on Jul 9, 2003 0:14:29 GMT -5
can being unhealthy disqualify you form giving blood? or make it a very poor quality? There are some requirements ... for your safety as well as the person who receives the blood. You have to be 18 years old, over 100 pounds, and they'll check your blood pressure onsite; they won't take blood if it's too low. You can't dontate if you've received a tatoo or piercing in the last "x" number of days; you can't donate if you have ever had hepatitus, aids, or if you currently have a communicable disease. You can call the Red Cross to get all the guidelines. However, each and every time you donate, someone will run through a checklist with you, and ask you, "Do you have this?" "Have you ever had that?" Does this answer your question? |
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Post by Ariadne on Jul 9, 2003 0:15:38 GMT -5
Before giving blood, you fill out a form that asks about health. In particular, it will ask specifically if you are feeling well on the day you are giving blood. In other words, if you're sick, stay home.
There are some conditions that might make it unwise for you to give blood. Also, as I recall, before donating blood, you're blood is tested for iron content.
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Post by effola on Jul 9, 2003 1:49:03 GMT -5
what do you mean by 'unhealthy' (in my case this would be not going to gym ect or being sick.)
It's best to ring them up, or visit their site on the net - they proabably have an info pack there (don't know, but you'd think so..)
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Post by twink* on Jul 9, 2003 2:20:23 GMT -5
what do you mean by 'unhealthy' (in my case this would be not going to gym ect or being sick.) It's best to ring them up, or visit their site on the net - they proabably have an info pack there (don't know, but you'd think so..) Everything everone said true and cover pretty much everything... oh there is also some medications that can't be in your system... but surprisingly I was on a few different meds once and I was able to donate! Like Effola said, just give the blood bank a call and they can answer any questions for you! darcy |
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Post by Betty on Jul 27, 2003 23:27:11 GMT -5
Vatran In answer to your question it depends on "why" your not feeling well. So ask at the donor site I also urge anyone who wants to donate to do it if they can. Right now supplies(blood) are very low and pints are needed. I work at the Red Cross(volteaire) I also belive in donateing I was up to 4 gals before my iron count went to the basment Betty  |
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Post by babysis on Jul 28, 2003 0:18:09 GMT -5
Yeah, it depends on what you mean by "unhealthy" I went once and was getting over a cold. They wouldn't let me give, but my parents did. It was good that I didn't give for several reasons. I had dizzy spells for a while because I have poor circulation. I was told I probably shouldn't give anyway. Also, after that time, my parents went back to donate again and they found out that if you had lived in Italy during a time in the early 80's you could not give blood because Mad Cow disease was going on there at that time. So that knocked out my entire family but my little sister (she wasn't born when we were living in Italy). So, now I can give blood. But I couldn't give at the time because I had a cold. So by that unheathly, no you couldn't give blood.
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Post by AuntRonda on Jul 28, 2003 5:17:57 GMT -5
can being unhealthy disqualify you form giving blood? or make it a very poor quality? The guidelines for giving say you have to be in good health. There are several criteria that I can't recall at the moment. I do know that you hemoglobin level has to be at least 12.5. The last three times I tried to give mine was too low. Giving blood is very important. One donation can save 3 lives because it's divided into three components. I know platlets, and plasma are two.......can't remember the third. A+ is also universal donor for plasma. I don't remember which type does "double reds." Ronda |
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Post by ChatterBox on Jul 28, 2003 5:32:16 GMT -5
I don't know what kind of blood I have. But I am not old enough to give blood anyway.
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Post by Sonja on Jul 28, 2003 8:48:25 GMT -5
Being unhealthy WILL disquailfy you. This is unhealthy in ANY way. You will sign a consent for them to test for HIV, Hepatitis, and now they have added West Nile to that list. They will also check your hemagloblin level before you even give. If you have had a cold or are on antibiotics or have been in say the last 2 weeks or so, you can't give. Also they have added that if you have been overseas for an extented period of time, maybe like 2 months at a time, you can not give now.
It was really scary the last time I gave and all the questions they asked. However, I can understand it. I was going to school for Med Lab Tech and we studied Blood Banking. It is scary all that can happen when you are given blood...you can even die if you are given the wrong type. It's amazing all that is in blood. I am glad that all the guidelines are in place now. If I ever had to receive blood, I would be happy to know that they are all in there.
Just a little lesson. O negative is the universal blood type. In an emergercy, you can receive this with no problem because is lacks all the antibodies that makes it A or B or positive or negative, so it's safe if you do have the antibodies. And you are right, it can save up 3 lives because it is broken down into plasma, platlets and packed red blood cells.
Giving blood should be an honor and a duty IF you are healthy enough to do so. Please don't go in sick like with a cold or anything like that. You would hate to pkmtyolp that on to someone else. Make sure you are honest with the collectors at the time you give and tell them everything. They will even ask about your sexual past so be ready to answer some personal questions. Working in a hospital, I have seen first hand how blood can save a person's life. I give blood when I can because I feel that if I help a person out like this that one day if I was to need blood to save my life, I would hope that someone out there took the time to donate so I could have it.
Sonja
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Post by BlindFaith on Jul 28, 2003 11:07:59 GMT -5
Call your local Red Cross, or bloodbank. or even the hospital! Also there are probably different guidlines per state laws so they may vary! I give blood every few months and I know that I have to stop taking certain medications (i.e. aspirin or sustained release medication)
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