Re: Donating Blood

JK Sinrod pounded on the keyboard and transmitted this:

> I was told today by the blood center rep, that you need to be
> in cancer "remission" for 2 years to donate blood. I always
> thought it was more like 5 years?


* Please Note: * This list of Blood Donor Requirements is not complete.

Medical professionals are available at each of our Community Blood
Centers and bloodmobiles who will discuss and evaluate each donor's
health history and activities in a confidential setting prior to blood
donation. The final determination of eligibility is made at that time.

Certain donor eligibility criteria are specified by the Food and Drug
Administration, State of California and the American Association of
Blood Banks.

The remaining criteria is determined by the Medical Director of the
Blood Bank and may differ among the types of donations and with
the criteria from other blood centers. Donor eligibility criteria
is intended to protect the health and safety of the donor and the
patient who will receive the transfusion.


Donor Eligibility: Specific Information at the Blood Bank

Medical Conditions
|| Allergies - if no infection present
|| Arthritis - if no redness, pain or swelling
|| Asthma - if no symptoms
|| Blood disorder or bleeding tendencies - cannot donate
|| Brain or spinal surgery with dura mater transplant - cannot donate
|| CJD - any relative - cannot donate
|| Cancer:
+ Basal cell, squamous cell skin cancer - can donate after removal
+ Melanoma - 1 year wait after last treatment
+ Breast, lung, prostate, colon bladder - 1 year wait after last
treatment
+ Blood related cancers (Lymphoma, Leukemia, Myeloma) - permanent
deferal
|| (more I'm not including)
|| Surgery - can donate after healed and released by surgeon


|| Body/ear piercing - 1 year wait
|| Acupuncture - can donate if single-use needle used - otherwise, 1 year
|| Dental work
+ Routine cleaning, filling - 1 day wait
+ Root canal or tooth extraction - 3 day wait
|| Tattoo - can donate after 1 year

Much more, including medications used, immunization, travel to foreign
countries.

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Here's a little added tip for you. While waiting in court for jury duty,
my wife volunteered to give blood when asked. After she was done, she was
told that she was now excused from being called for 2 years!


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JK Sinrod
www.MyConeyIslandMemories.com