Please consider donating blood

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sadly, I can't because of Mad Cow disease. Yes, from the 1990s, and no I've never had any issues. (Basically there is a huge number of people that spent time in Europe in early 1990s that can't give blood.)
It's super frustrating. Needles don't bug me, and I'd happily be a regular donor. Wish they could figure out ways to address this.

This is me as well. I have been wondering if I am still banned. I guess so.

I used to make pheresis donations where they take only the element they need - usually plasma or WBC. Took over an hour. ABneg, BTW.

[Anonymous]

Plenty of some blood types. This is why it’s not useful and gets thrown away.

https://www.inovablood.org/donate-blood/why-donate/blood-supply/

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Anonymous wrote:Why can't I find a concrete list of places where if you traveled, you can't give blood? Every time I look, all it says is to be prepared to state where you traveled--but I don't want to waste time, gas money, and unnecessary exposure if they are just going to deny my blood. Why can't they just list the countries/areas on a website?

FWIW at this time I am specifically concerned about my recent travel to Kenya and Colombia (both within the last six months.)

https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements.html

If it's not covered there, then just make an appointment.

I'm not sure you read my post. I don't want to waste time, gas money, and risk exposure by making an appointment just to find out I'm ineligible due to travel. Why waste everyone's time instead of just saying, "if you went to the following places, you're ineligible" and then a list of the countries?

Oh Jesus. Fine then don't even try since this clearly is not something you want to help with.

Well, it's obviously not my problem or loss then. Just trying to explain why they have this shortage--they refuse to even let people know if they are eligible.

Understood. Clearly thinking beyond yourself isn't your thing. See this thread: https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/866016.page

Clearly common sense isn't YOUR thing.
All I ask for is a list of countries. Apparently Finland's Red Cross is able to do that
https://www.bloodservice.fi/blood-donation/donate-blood/travelling-abroad-and-blood-donation

Since the Fins seem more competent, I'll just go by their standards, which say that one should wait 6 months after visiting Kenya--so I won't donate blood at this time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sadly, I can't because of Mad Cow disease. Yes, from the 1990s, and no I've never had any issues. (Basically there is a huge number of people that spent time in Europe in early 1990s that can't give blood.)
It's super frustrating. Needles don't bug me, and I'd happily be a regular donor. Wish they could figure out ways to address this.

I'm in the same boat.

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Anonymous wrote:Universal receiver. My blood gets thrown away.

Well, thank you for your very useful response, then.

Point is, not everyone needs to give blood. Not everyone’s blood is useful.

+1, I'm on a new medication and you aren't allowed to donate.

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Anonymous wrote:Universal receiver. My blood gets thrown away.

Well, thank you for your very useful response, then.

Point is, not everyone needs to give blood. Not everyone’s blood is useful.

+1, I'm on a new medication and you aren't allowed to donate.

JFC they said "please consider giving" they didn't say YOU MUST GIVE AND IF YOU DON'T, TELL US WHY RIGHT NOW.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Universal receiver. My blood gets thrown away.

Well, thank you for your very useful response, then.

Point is, not everyone needs to give blood. Not everyone’s blood is useful.

They need platelets more than blood.

[Anonymous]

You know a way they could get lots of people to give blood? Give the COVID-19 test to all donors. I’m assuming they have to rest the blood anyway. Do the donors get their results?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You know a way they could get lots of people to give blood? Give the COVID-19 test to all donors. I’m assuming they have to rest the blood anyway. Do the donors get their results?

There aren't enough tests for that and covid isn't spread by blood anyway. They also don't test the blood for other types of coronaviruses, adenoviruses, rhinoviruses, and other things that aren't spread through blood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Plenty of some blood types. This is why it’s not useful and gets thrown away.

https://www.inovablood.org/donate-blood/why-donate/blood-supply/

That data is a week old. Even if you are one of the rarer types that had enough, one or two people getting into a bad accident or having surgical complications could put them right in the red zone.

Blood lasts a while so if you give now it's good for a few weeks if needed. Giving now is good in case we get shut down more and fewer people can donate.

And it's not thrown away if it's not needed. A lot of research is done with blood that wasn't transfused for various reasons.

[Anonymous]

I donate regularly (every 8 weeks) and have used both iNova and Red Cross.

I would be very leery about going to either place right now. Neither facility is particularly clean, and I don't believe the staff are following the necessary protocols to avoid being infected or to avoid infecting you. The staff are barely competent to give you a phlebotomy. I would be surprised if they are wearing masks and gloves as they should be.

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Anonymous wrote:Sadly, I can't because of Mad Cow disease. Yes, from the 1990s, and no I've never had any issues. (Basically there is a huge number of people that spent time in Europe in early 1990s that can't give blood.)
It's super frustrating. Needles don't bug me, and I'd happily be a regular donor. Wish they could figure out ways to address this.

I'm in the same boat.

Same. I’ve been a vegetarian for 27 years and did not eat meat products when I live in England but they won’t chance it.

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Anonymous wrote:You know a way they could get lots of people to give blood? Give the COVID-19 test to all donors. I’m assuming they have to rest the blood anyway. Do the donors get their results?

There aren't enough tests for that and covid isn't spread by blood anyway. They also don't test the blood for other types of coronaviruses, adenoviruses, rhinoviruses, and other things that aren't spread through blood.

Thanks, Trump.

[Anonymous]

Why was my post deleted that warned people not to go to iNOva or Red Cross donation centers because they are dirty and the staff incompetent? They are fine places to catch Coronavirus. I wouldn't go back until the pandemic is over.