Denied!

SoupNazzi

Shared on Tue, 03/18/2008 - 11:25
Tried to go and donate blood today at my work's annual blood drive.

I haven't donated blood in quite a long time.  I've been denied before, but that was because I had gotten a tattoo recently, and another time because one of my tattoos had gotten infected.

This time however, I cleared all the obstacles for donation without any trouble until they asked:  "Have you ever served in the Military overseas for over a total of 6 months?"  Answer:  Yes

"Were you ever stationed in Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Greece, Italy, Malta, etc... for over a total of 6 months?"  Answer:  Yes

Donation:  DENIED - Cannot donate INDEFINITELY

WTF?

So I asked  as to the reason why.  Answer:  Not entirely sure.  Something about Mad Cow Disease.

What. The. Fuck?

So, I can't donate blood for the indefinite future.  Interesting.



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TheCrazyPerson's picture
Submitted by TheCrazyPerson on Tue, 03/18/2008 - 11:29
That's f*cked up that they won't EVER let you donate again.
Zikan's picture
Submitted by Zikan on Tue, 03/18/2008 - 11:33
Your sister will still take your blood, Soup, her being part vampire and all ... :)
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Submitted by Sacrelicious on Tue, 03/18/2008 - 11:58
I lived in Africa for 2 years and I can't give blood till I'm 52!
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Submitted by ninja_dawg on Tue, 03/18/2008 - 12:02
That sucks. Props for a) your service, and b) trying to give blood
Exeat's picture
Submitted by Exeat on Tue, 03/18/2008 - 12:04
Rape of Donkeys! What the fuck!!?!!?
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Submitted by NotStyro on Tue, 03/18/2008 - 14:24
Yep, you can't donate blood. Gotta keep your potentially infected prions out of the community blood pool. We don't want people getting transfusions with a bonus of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
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Submitted by SixTGunR on Wed, 03/19/2008 - 01:10
Yeah, join the club...mad cow's disease restrictions suck...I haven't been allowed to give blood for four years and I left Germay in 1991. Good luck...let me know if they lift the ban...

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