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Rules vary sometimes between states. Here in MA, it is illegal to buy or sell blood. I don't know if in other states they will pay for blood, but not here. You can donate whole blood or red cells every 56 days, as it takes them that long to grow back. It is also why certain blood tests work, like A1C, because red cells "live" for about 90 days. Red cell or whole blood donations are pretty quick.

You can donate platelets 24 times a year, as platelets grow back within a few days. They also only keep for five days before they spoil, so platelet donors are always needed to maintain the supply. It's a great way to donate often, but it takes time. Donating a triple unit of platelets can take close to three hours with all the screening and whatnot. I don't know how often you can donate plasma, as they'd rather have my platelets.

You get to watch a movie, and nice people will bring you a cold drink and a cookie. That's better treatment than I ever got at home, and all they want is your blood!

Blood Donor Guidelines
Thank you for wanting to save lives across North, Central and East Texas. At Carter BloodCare, we know that giving and receiving blood is of the utmost importance. That's why we have strict Donor Guidelines to protect the safety of our donors and recipients.
Qualifications

Temporary disqualifications

Cold/Flu/Don't feel well: One day symptom-free. Deferred until feeling well and healthy.
Pregnancy: OK to donate six weeks after end of pregnancy.
Earlobe piercing: OK to donate if performed with a single-use device. If not, wait one year.
Body and ear cartilage piercing: OK to donate, if performed in a Texas state–licensed facility. If not, wait one year.
Hepatitis B vaccine: OK to give two weeks after vaccine.
Tattoo: OK to donate if performed at a Texas state-licensed facility, otherwise wait one year from date of procedure.
Last blood donation: Eight weeks between whole blood donations. Seven days between platelet donations up to 24 times per year. Sixteen weeks between automated double red cell donations.
Blood transfusion or tissue transplant: None in the past year.
Malaria: One year following travel to malarial area as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). If you contract malaria, OK to donate three years after malaria is cured.

Permanent disqualifications

• AIDS/HIV infection or certain risk factors.
• History of heart attack.
• History of illicit drug use, including steroids, using a needle.
• Human growth hormone injections (pituitary derived).
• Viral hepatitis at age 11 or older.
• Lymphoma, leukemia, or other blood cancers.
• Diabetic who ever took bovine (beef) insulin injections.
• More than three months spent (cumulative) in the United Kingdom between 1980 and 1996.
• More than five years spent (cumulative) in Europe from 1980 to the present.
• Member of the U.S. military, a civilian military employee, or a dependent of a member of the U.S. military who was based in any of the following countries: Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany between 1980 through 1990 or in Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Italy or Greece between 1980–1996.
• Recipients of blood transfusions in the U.K. since 1980.



I am wondering what was going on in the UK between 1980 and 1996???

I am wondering what was going on in the UK between 1980 and 1996???

166 cases of vCJD (according to the Irish Blood Transfusion Service)

Blood Donor Guidelines

• Diabetic who ever took bovine (beef) insulin injections.
• More than three months spent (cumulative) in the United Kingdom between 1980 and 1996.
• More than five years spent (cumulative) in Europe from 1980 to the present.
• Member of the U.S. military, a civilian military employee, or a dependent of a member of the U.S. military who was based in any of the following countries: Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany between 1980 through 1990 or in Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Italy or Greece between 1980–1996.
• Recipients of blood transfusions in the U.K. since 1980.



I am wondering what was going on in the UK between 1980 and 1996???

Googled it and found the answer-- Mad Cow Disease

The Red Cross will also disqualify you if you have ever exchanged sex for money. Sadly, no one has ever offered to pay me.

great idea, we should all be donating anyway..

I actually used to work at my local blodd bank, I was a phlebotomist, and I was the one taking the donor's blood .. that was fun, i Miss it. Kinda..

I hated taking blood as a student - can't imagine it being "fun"

For some reason, the only time that I am able to donate is when I am donating in the mobile van at church. I have tried at my job and at my daughter's school and both of those times my iron was too low. Who knows?! I do enjoy donating blood as I feel that I have helped someone.

I'd love to but unfortunately I cannot because of the rules/laws.

Do you happen to be gay? I hate that stupid rule!!! It's outdated and doesn't make any ****ing sense. I apologize if me asking comes off as calling you out, I am just curious!

Just to note, I also realize there are other reasons for being unable to donate, I was just wondering if anyone here can't donate for that reason. Sorry you can't donate, either way, but it's great that you would if you could!

I'm not gay Plenty of friends who are though!

There is quite few reasons why I'm not allowed, the two I can remember off the top of my head is that I was in Europe in the 80's and 90's. 1) The beef I ate during that time may contain mad cow disease. And 2) I was also in Europe for Chernobyl.

There were like six reasons but those are the main two I can remember because I'm like "Mad Cow? Really?" and Chernobyl because I find it interesting.


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I am wondering what was going on in the UK between 1980 and 1996???

According to my research, the beginning of the mad cow epidemic.

And Chernobyl.

Donate blood! Here are some facts about blood donation:

1. It takes approximately 600 calories for your body to replace the blood you lose while donating.
2. 5% of the population must donate once a year in order for a country to maintain adequate blood supplies.
3. Blood supplies tend to run especially low during holiday and vacation periods.
4. Although type-O is considered the universal donor, type AB is universal for plasma donations and is used when it is not possible to check blood type, for example, in premature babies and newborns.

oh yeah .. there's something I can do every day ! (headbang) LOL (sorry .. skype code)

okay .. although this is fantastic news and something you can do maybe .. once a month .. to be safe .. it's not a realistic weight loss plan.

It's handy to know you get credit for donating blood when a blood drive occurs in your local community via school, church, whatever organization you affiliate with .. but I question the purpose of this post on a weight loss or fitness site.

I don't mean to negate the good deed done by donating blood .. but I'd hate to put it into somebody's mind that they could just go donate blood real quick to create a "crash" deficit when they are trying to make a lifestyle change for health!

By all means .. Please donate blood for the good cause that it represents.. SAVING A LIFE.

Please do not use this as a means of weight loss ..

I seriously doubt the OP was really suggesting giving blood as a weight loss ploy. It was a really nice reminder that giving blood is life sustaining. I appreciated the reminder, and don't see anything inappropriate about posting this on MFP site.

Im a diabetic -_-

The strangest thing is that although I have lived in UK since 1949 I don't have it.

Me too. I had to stop giving blood as soon as I started taking blood pressure medication more than twenty years ago. One donation short of my gold badge, too. Five years' residence in the Middle East and nearly three years in sub-Saharan Africa didn't make any difference (I did have to confirm that I hadn't contracted malaria or slept with any local people), but 10mg of Atenolol each day was enough to finish it.

Thank you! I get transfusions about once every week (I'm going through chemotherapy and radiation) and even if I don't get your blood lol, it means a lot to me that you do it

I donate pretty regularly, though for the last 18 months or so I've been giving plasma not whole blood. That started when I came back from a potential malaria zone, so they have an exemption for whole blood but will take plasma.
Last week they asked me to donate platelets instead of plasma but I didn't have a high enough level of something (iron?) to donate, though I'm perfectly healthy.
They exclude people from the UK here too (Australia) and even people who lived in the UK for more than 6 months during the 80's. I always wonder how they ever get blood in the UK - I guess they have to take the risk (of CJD) there whereas they don't here.

PS. I wish it only took 10 minutes - it is usually up to 90 mins for me from the time I arrive to the time I leave, though that includes waiting for interview and having a coffee and a snack afterwards. I think plasma takes a bit longer than whole blood because they put the blood through their fancy machine and give you back the red cells.