bastards. i wanted a free STD test.

4/29/2008 10:26:52 AM

wtf? why ?

4/29/2008 10:28:57 AM

he has 2389748923798423789 tattoos....

i'm sure they think that chance is just a little too much

4/29/2008 10:30:01 AM

they have really strict requirements

GENERAL GUIDELINES
To give blood for transfusion to another person, you must be healthy, be at least 17 years old or 16 years old if allowed by state law, weigh at least 110 pounds, and not have donated blood in the last 8 weeks (56 days) or a donation of double red cells in the last 16 weeks (112 days). "Healthy" means that you feel well and can perform normal activities. If you have a chronic condition such as diabetes or high blood pressure, "healthy" also means that you are being treated and the condition is under control.

Other aspects of each potential donor's health history are discussed as part of the donation process before any blood is collected. Each donor receives a brief examination during which temperature, pulse, blood pressure and blood count (hemoglobin or hematocrit) are measured.

Making donations for your own use during surgery (autologous blood donation) is considered a medical procedure and the rules for eligibility are less strict than for regular volunteer donations. 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)
HPV vaccine (see Immunization, Vaccination)
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

4/29/2008 10:30:59 AM

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So you're just gonna post a bunch of conditions, and no more information

Most of those aren't blanket exclusions, so I don't know why you'd simply copy and paste a list without providing more information.

At least for tattoos and piercings, if they're done at a licensed NC parlor, you can donate at Rex. I don't deal with the triangle red cross, so I can't speak to whether they use that rule, too.

4/29/2008 10:33:53 AM

jesus christ christine!!! :-p

here: http://www.redcross.org/services/biomed/0,1082,0_557_,00.html

****above information is for american red cross blood drives***


[Edited on April 29, 2008 at 10:36 AM. Reason : .]

4/29/2008 10:35:25 AM

I've got my blood denied like 3 times because of places I'd traveled to

4/29/2008 10:38:35 AM

I've 'donated' at the red cross off of new bern avenue many times. technically the blood was for me and the pints that were left over were put into circulation. Never had a problem.

4/29/2008 10:40:32 AM

Quote :

" Tattoo Wait 12 months after a tattoo if the tattoo was applied in a state that does not regulate tattoo facilities. This requirement is related to concerns about hepatitis. Learn more about hepatitis and blood donation. Acceptable if the tattoo was applied by a state-regulated entity using sterile needles and ink that is not reused. Only a few states currently regulate tattoo facilities, so most donors with tattoos must wait 12 months after tattoo application before donating blood. You should discuss your particular situation with the health historian at the time of donation. "

4/29/2008 10:41:53 AM

i just gave up on donating blood because it takes me 30-45 minutes to give a pint of blood...

then the red cross blows my shit up for weeks afterwards...

i mean really....I can't give anymore blood for a while....why keep callilng

4/29/2008 10:43:59 AM

Yea, it was the tattoo in CT thing. Last time they let it slide, guess they needed blood more last time I donated.

4/29/2008 10:44:04 AM

Quote :

"At least for tattoos and piercings, if they're done at a licensed NC parlor, you can donate at Rex. I don't deal with the triangle red cross, so I can't speak to whether they use that rule, too."

Rex blood center rules...if you make an appointment you actually get in around that time. I don't know why TRC makes appointments at all. I've been turned down (at TRC) because my temp was 0.2 degrees over the limit.

4/29/2008 10:45:50 AM

so wait, free std test?

4/29/2008 10:46:14 AM

ugh i remember all the girls in the leadership class in high school who had just turned 17 and gave blood and kept trying to get me to do it, too. they were all talking about how they passed out and stuff and it just didnt seem very appealing to me.

besides, i'm like AB+. Nobody wants my blood. haha

4/29/2008 10:49:13 AM

^^^every time i've gone to the red cross i had to make an appointment and when i got there i was seen within 2-3 minutes of being there.

[Edited on April 29, 2008 at 10:49 AM. Reason : ^]

4/29/2008 10:49:21 AM

http://www.wakegov.com/humanservices/health/clinics/std/default.htm

4/29/2008 10:51:08 AM

4/29/2008 10:55:36 AM

Don't feel too bad. I'm permanently banned from donating due to possible Mad Cow exposure:

Quote :

"You are not eligible to donate if: You were a member of the of the U.S. military, a civilian military employee, or a dependent of a member of the U.S. military who spent a total time of 6 months on or associated with a military base in any of the following areas during the specified time frames * From 1980 through 1990 - Belgium, the Netherlands (Holland), or Germany * From 1980 through 1996 - Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Italy or Greece."

http://www.redcross.org/services/biomed/blood/supply/CJDv.html

Alas, it was a good way to get rid of excess iron and do a good deed.

4/29/2008 11:15:46 AM

they act like they have tough guidelines but they are not all that tough...i donated like 3 months after getting a tattoo and they didnt even notice that i checked the box saying i hadnt gotten a tattoo in the past 12 months

4/29/2008 11:51:07 AM

Quote :

"so wait, free std test?"

of course. they will test you for STDs...they don't want that shit. and if you have something, they will let you know why you can't donate.

4/29/2008 11:52:30 AM

i used to give pretty regularly (compared to most, i guess), but then i took a vacation and went to costa maya. they said "go away for 1 year!". then later i went to rural china and they said "go away for 1 year!".

4/29/2008 11:53:01 AM

you can get free STD tests at the health department

4/29/2008 11:59:29 AM

Quote :

" "You are not eligible to donate if: You were a member of the of the U.S. military, a civilian military employee, or a dependent of a member of the U.S. military who spent a total time of 6 months on or associated with a military base in any of the following areas during the specified time frames * From 1980 through 1990 - Belgium, the Netherlands (Holland), or Germany * From 1980 through 1996 - Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Italy or Greece.""

Holy Crap I can't give blood either (Twas on the list I swear), I was in three for those places during the 80's for about 1-2 years each..... damn prions eating my brain

[Edited on April 29, 2008 at 12:29 PM. Reason : i'm gonna die ]

4/29/2008 12:29:15 PM

I was told my veins are too small

4/29/2008 12:31:43 PM

^^ TWW: Your Source for News and Entertainment

[Edited on April 29, 2008 at 12:32 PM. Reason : .]

4/29/2008 12:31:45 PM

I can't donate unless they have a really low stock of my blood. My veins are so hard to find, and my blood flows so slow that it will clot in the tube

4/29/2008 1:14:47 PM

i'm a type-o hero!

4/29/2008 1:15:46 PM

I'm a universal donor, but I HATE needles

4/29/2008 1:38:56 PM

I love giving blood and have been doing fairly regularly since I was 17. I've had a couple of times when I wasn't eligible, but overall, it's been easy to be eligible. I gave on the REX bus a couple of weeks ago and I have to say they did an awesome job. I mean I love the Red Cross and have volunteered for them several times, but REX got people in and out and seemed a bit more organized.

4/29/2008 1:46:02 PM

I won't say I love giving blood but I do it pretty frequently. And by 'blood', I mean 'platelets'. They can take a triple donation from me

And I'm B-, so they kind of like my blood. But they like my dad more (O-)

I asked one day 'anything more I can do to help?'

Them: "Yeah. Start giving platelets"

w00t

4/29/2008 1:48:33 PM

WELL SHE WAS JUST 17

YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN

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4/29/2008 1:53:06 PM