A or AB type blood recipients only
APPEAL TO INDIANS
Blood Donation is the biggest donation in the world. As we all know, tragedy occurs every other day and we hear about blood shortages. We cannot let people die short of blood. Our blood can give life to someone, someday. Hence, it is our duty as an Indian to stand up to the situation.
B Neg donors can donate to B Pos or B Neg patients.
No. Patients with a history of PCV are not eligible as volunteer blood donors.
Yes. Current guidelines allow potential volunteer blood donors with a history of Gilbert's Syndrome (elevated Bilirubin) to donate.
B Neg donors can donate to B Pos or B Neg patients.
Yes. Donors taking medications for Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease are eligible for volunteer blood donation.
Potential donors with a history of PCV are permanently deferred from volunteer blood donation. PCV patients may, however, donate blood for their own use (autologous donation).
Potential volunteer blood donors with a history of psoriasis are eligible for blood donation IF the lesions are not in area of venipuncture AND the donor has not been treated with Tegison. Potential donors treated with Soriatane are deferred for three (3) year following cessation of therapy. Potential donors treated with Tegison are permanently deferred.
No. Patients with a history of any hematologic malignancy are permanently deferred as volunteer blood donors.
First of all, drug users are not qualified to be blood donors.
Type O is considered the universal blood type.
Yes. This is why those with type O blood are called universal donors.
No. Donors taking finasteride (propecia, proscar, etc.) are deferred from volunteer blood donation until they are off the medication for at least 6 months.