Questions about donating blood?

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
16/09/2009 09:20

Recently I have been e-mailed and asked if.



1.

Q. Can you give blood if on medication for hypertension?



A. Yes you can if you Blood Pressure is stable with the drugs you are taking. However your BP must not exceed 180 systolic and 100 diastolic pressure at the time of giving blood.

Same rules apply for anyone that is diabetic whether insulin controlled or tablet controlled, as long as you are stable.



2.

Q Can I give blood if I am pregnant or have a young baby?



A NO you have to wait until the baby is more than 9 months.



3.

Q Can I give blood if I have had a tattoo recently?



A If you have had a tattoo, ear or body peircing in the last 6 months then NO.



4.

Q Can I give blood if I am on antibiotics?



A NO wait until a week after you finish the course.



5.

Q Can I give blood if I have a heavy cold or cough?



A. Wait until you feel better.





Also UK guidlines state that if you have had a blood transfusion in the Uk since 1980 you cannot give blood.!!!

gooligan


Joined: 30/01/2007
Posts: 1591

Message Posted:
16/09/2009 09:23

I was born with Yellow Jaundice and as such was told that I cannot give blood,is this true?

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
16/09/2009 09:24

Also a reminder that is is the BRS blood donation day at Girne Hospital this Saturday 19th September.



If you can't make it go any week day to Lefkosa Hospital first building on the right as you go through the entrance and tell them you want to donate a unit of blood.



We also still need donors for the NC blood donors data base. So please e-mail your details to northcyprusblooddonors@gmail.com or fill in the form on-line at Lincguide.

Thank you



PLEASE HELP SAVE A LIFE AS SOMEDAY SOMEONE ELSES BLOOD COULD SAVE YOURS.

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
16/09/2009 09:36

Gooligan,

I will have to check this out but I believe that now you can as long as it is more than 12 months since you had jaundice.

Chris

newscoop


Joined: 23/12/2007
Posts: 2197

Message Posted:
16/09/2009 13:04

Nursie;



Didn't I hear that the ban on blood giving in the UK following a transfusion circa 1984 had been rescinded?

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
17/09/2009 01:00

Scoop just checked the NHS guidelines and still the same. Actually the ban is not just in the UK but quite a few other countrys uphold this for anyone who has had a transfusion in the UK since 1980.



Gooligan Just checked with a nurse friend in Girne and she agrees no problems after infantial jaundice.

Maz


Joined: 29/03/2009
Posts: 1924

Message Posted:
17/09/2009 01:48

Re the Yellow Jaundice. For years I was told I could not give blood, cos Ihave Yellow Jaundice when I was 5. However as far back as the 1980's they changed the rules, and suddenly I could give blood. If you check, you will probably discover that if it was in childhood, you are now O.K. I was delighted that I could step in and give, as I had always said 'Oh but I had yellow jaundice, so I can't and I would if I could." So, as soon as I could, I did.



Just to encourage!