130 How Long Do I Have To Wait Before I Can Donate Blood?
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This article is from the Tattoo FAQ, by Stan Schwarz with numerous contributions by others.
130 How Long Do I Have To Wait Before I Can Donate Blood?
The standard question they always ask at blood banks is whether you've
had a piercing or tattoo within the last 12 months. A lot of discussion
has been made over RAB about some centers allowing for exceptions and
whatnot, but it looks like the general concensus is that you have to
wait 12 months. I assume this is to wait out any incidence of hepatitis
or HIV.
Jonathan Allan (news@rchland.ibm.com) says the Mayo Clinic in Rochester,
MN won't take you if you have had:
1. Sex w/ another male since 1977 (male to male);
2. Sex w/ someone from the subtropic islands or sub-Saharan Africa
since 1977;
3. Sex for money or drugs EVER;
4. Sex w/ someone who had sex w/ one of the above EVER;
5. ANY piercing or tattoo in the last 12 months.
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