I just got rejected for being anemic. BLAH.

They have a lot of friggin criteria to meet. Apparently they want iron in their blood. And no AIDS or Mad Cow or gay. Go figure.

7/21/2009 3:03:03 PM

i think it is soooo weird that you can donate blood, and then tell the red cross not to use it

7/21/2009 3:03:38 PM

i dont think so.

not for a while at least.

due to travel though.

7/21/2009 3:04:48 PM

^^ Yeah, that little note was weird.

Perhaps they have donors who find out they have hepatitis or AIDS shortly after giving blood.

[Edited on July 21, 2009 at 3:05 PM. Reason : .]

7/21/2009 3:05:03 PM

due to age

7/21/2009 3:05:11 PM

If you've been recently shitface drunk, your iron levels can drop below what the red cross wants for donated blood.

this happened to me, and they asked me if i had been drinking heavily in the last couple of days.

7/21/2009 3:05:32 PM

ROU LAWLS

7/21/2009 3:05:43 PM

I didn't know that getting tattoos in Haiti was something to be ashamed of.

7/21/2009 3:05:56 PM

Do you just have to wait a year after getting a tattoo before you can give again. I havent given since I got mine.

7/21/2009 3:06:33 PM

If they could take it any other way than sticking a needle in me then they'd get it.

7/21/2009 3:06:45 PM

Did last week. They always ask if youve been a prosititue, had sex with Africans, or had unprotected homosexual sex.

7/21/2009 3:06:49 PM

^^
How about leeches?

7/21/2009 3:07:41 PM

silly people, you're suppose to to get shitfaced AFTER you give blood

After giving a pint, you can get hammered off a sixer of Icehouse

7/21/2009 3:08:30 PM

What about punching you in the kidneys and then peeing it out?

7/21/2009 3:08:37 PM

Or just slice a major artery and gush it out??

7/21/2009 3:09:15 PM

not until next june, due to receiving blood transfusions

7/21/2009 3:09:34 PM

I was going to give blood because I have happy hour tonight.

But, alas, rejected. On the plus side, I got chocolate chip cookies, a shopping bag AND a coupon to Disney!

7/21/2009 3:09:48 PM

maybe you should have had a 5 hour energy shot before you went

7/21/2009 3:10:12 PM

i haven't given blood in a long time...

but only because the red cross bugs the shit out of me every time i do

7/21/2009 3:10:33 PM

Not anymore.

Quote :

"You are not eligible to donate if:"

Quote :

"You were a member of the of the U.S. military, a civilian military employee, or a dependent of a member of the U.S. military who spent a total time of 6 months on or associated with a military base in any of the following areas during the specified time frames • From 1980 through 1990 - Belgium, the Netherlands (Holland), or Germany"

http://www.redcross.org/en/eligibility#vcjd2

7/21/2009 3:10:54 PM

I can't give blood either, but it's because I had crazy blood pressure drops anytime I have blood drawn, and now it's plastered all over my medical records because doctors never believe it (being that I'm a giant dude)

7/21/2009 3:13:09 PM

no, i had cancer and am not allowed to donate blood...i tried twice, but was denied.

7/21/2009 3:13:27 PM

maybe you should disconnect all the vessels except the one you want to draw blood from before you start

7/21/2009 3:13:51 PM

hypothetically.....will they let you donate if you've used [soft] drugs recently? I don't see anything here:

http://www.redcross.org/eligibility

7/21/2009 3:15:01 PM

I'm gonna try to give blood every day so I can get rejected and get free blood donor schwag.



^ Yep. Pot's fine. So are most prescription drugs.

[Edited on July 21, 2009 at 3:15 PM. Reason : .]

7/21/2009 3:15:22 PM

i got a cookie and a t-shirt for trying though

7/21/2009 3:16:05 PM

Quote :

"hypothetically.....will they let you donate if you've used [soft] drugs recently? I don't see anything here:"

They only ask if youve used drugs that require needles

7/21/2009 3:16:44 PM

Quote :

"Do you just have to wait a year after getting a tattoo before you can give again. I havent given since I got mine."

you only have to wait a year to give to the red cross if you've gotten your tattoo in a state that isn't regulated

if it was in nc, you should not have to wait a year

[Edited on July 21, 2009 at 3:18 PM. Reason : i am, indeed, able to give blood! ]

7/21/2009 3:17:42 PM

Did they change the weight requirement? I thought it was 110, and the donor center said it was 115. That seems awfully high.

7/21/2009 3:17:51 PM

Yea, 115 is SO high

7/21/2009 3:18:39 PM

^ It is for giving blood. You'd think they'd take good blood from a perfectly healthy 110-pounder.

7/21/2009 3:19:30 PM

I'm the universal donor

but I haven't gave blood since HS

7/21/2009 3:20:08 PM

^ You should! You're high in demand. And there's always a blood shortage. Emergency rooms need your blood.

7/21/2009 3:21:26 PM

I was almost rejected for having too much iron in my blood.

7/21/2009 3:21:29 PM

I can, but I'm AB+ so I'm not helpful to most of the population.

7/21/2009 3:21:47 PM

I can't.

Well, I can, but then I'm not allowed to fly for a while, so basically, I can't due to work.

7/21/2009 3:21:47 PM

i actually have no idea what my blood type is

7/21/2009 3:23:09 PM

If I pound a bunch of viagra before donating will it result in a trauma patient getting a massive hard on during his transfusion?

7/21/2009 3:23:17 PM

Quote :

"I can, but I'm AB+ so I'm not helpful to most of the population."

But everyone can help you!

[Edited on July 21, 2009 at 3:23 PM. Reason : .]

7/21/2009 3:23:30 PM

Everytime I tried signing up on campus there was always a 2 hour wait by the time I went to it, then I had class and work... Yada yada... I am going to try to give blood sometime this fall though. I used to be scared of needles but that has kind of diminished since I have to get stuck so much at the endocrine doctor so I think I will go soon

7/21/2009 3:24:02 PM

i used to pass out but after you go to el rehabo you get used to them taking tons of blood for tests and monitoring etc

i could probably do it now without getting sick

7/21/2009 3:25:02 PM

I'VE GOT AIDS

BEAST MAN AIDS

7/21/2009 3:25:33 PM

Quote :

"Wait 12 months after travel in an area where malaria is found. Wait 3 years after living in a country or countries where malaria is found. Learn more about malaria and where it is found. "

i guess ill be able to after like, november or so

7/21/2009 3:26:08 PM

i don't usually get sick..


but it takes 30 minutes for me to give a pint of blood and that's a little taxing on the system

7/21/2009 3:27:10 PM

it sucks i cant because im AB-, which is apparently super rare

7/21/2009 3:27:27 PM

They can't ever find my vein so it takes five pokes with the big scary needle, meanwhile I'm shaking, sweating, near tears, and ready to bolt.

I so wish I could handle it.

7/21/2009 3:28:17 PM

i have herpatitis E

7/21/2009 3:28:35 PM

I'm ^

7/21/2009 3:28:57 PM

probably

7/21/2009 3:29:06 PM

^^^you got that shit from DivaBaby19 didn't you?

[Edited on July 21, 2009 at 3:29 PM. Reason : asdfsd]

7/21/2009 3:29:36 PM