I just found out a close family member has had Hepatitis B for years. I last met them a month ago; my vaccinations are up to date. Does this mean I can't donate blood for another nine months of not-seeing this family member?
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posted by undue influence
on Sep 22, 2012 -
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I gave double red-blood-cells at the blood bank two and a half weeks ago and I've been having trouble running ever since then. I'm no one's elite runner but I was easily able to keep a 9.5 to 10 minute pace going for three miles and now I can't do that for a mile. How do I recover as quickly as possible?
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posted by octothorpe
on Sep 3, 2012 -
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When I donate blood or platelets, how much am I helping others? Is this an efficient form of community work? Donating platelets takes a couple of hours. Should I be working those hours and donating the money or volunteering in some more active way?
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posted by Area Man
on May 8, 2012 -
37 answers
Rejected for blood donation due to 7 hours in Honduras?! Can they really be that picky?
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posted by Leezie
on Jan 13, 2012 -
21 answers
Last month, I gave blood for the first time. I'm glad I did it, and as a bonus I was finally able to figure out my blood type. Now I'm curious if, based on my blood type, my blood is worth more/less/the same as any other blood type? Which donor types are generally perfered over others? There's the universal and valuable O- of course, but what about the others?
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posted by cgg
on Nov 15, 2010 -
27 answers
My blood type is AB+. What's the best kind of blood-product donation I can do? And where in the DC area should I go to do so?
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posted by lash
on Jul 8, 2010 -
13 answers
I donated blood almost a week ago and still feel weak. Has this happened to anyone else? When will I start feeling better?
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posted by rainygrl716
on May 8, 2010 -
19 answers
What is the benefit of "double red" blood donation over whole blood donation?
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posted by Nothlit
on May 8, 2010 -
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Saying that you have had sex with a man ("even once") disqualifies you for blood donation most places. But I know I don't have HIV. Is it ethical to lie on the intake survey so I can still donate?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 27, 2010 -
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Was my poop weird because I donated blood? SFW but contains qualitative poop analysis. Really.
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posted by mindsound
on Feb 29, 2008 -
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