I went to africa (tanzania) for four months...can i make a blood donation or i cant anymore?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- It all depends on high-risk behaviors that you might have engaged in, such as unprotected sexual encounters (with random partners), or recreational injection drugs, or you were in an area that is ende... Read More
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Why i cannot give blood if i have diarrhea ?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- For more than one reason: for one thing, the cause of the diarrhea may very well be something contagious, 2nd: you'd be most likely dehydrated, which not only precludes the ability to donate blood sin... Read More
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Can I donate blood if I smoke marijuana regularly?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- The use of controlled substances is definitely not encouraged, but marijuana or alcohol use is not an absolute contraindication to blood donation as long as the individual in question follows a health... Read More
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Can women donate blood? If yes, how is it possible because every month girls lose a lot of blood during their period?
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Dr. Salim Saab,
Otolaryngology (Ent)
- yes they can if not anemic
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If someone caught HIV few days before blood donation, would the person receiving blood also get HIV since even blood testing at this stage would not reveal any signs of the virus.
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Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- All blood donors are prescreened for HIV risk factors.
Blood donations are required to be tested both for presence of antibodies to HIV and for HIV ribonucleic acid (RNA). RNA testing detects HIV at ... Read More
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Are you able to give me an HIV test? And if I once donated blood, could it be revealed?
Dr. Salim Saab,
Otolaryngology (Ent)
- If there is suspicion, we can prescribe an HIV test. Usually, blood is examined before donation.
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I love to Donate Blood. But lately i'm afraid because i'm getting dizzy and sometimes unconsciousness (in the end of donating) while donating... How to train myself not to get dizzy?
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Dr. Jean Esso,
Anesthesiology
- That happens to a lot of people actually. When you give blood, you are donating 1/8 of your body's blood. Some people can handle the sudden loss, some do literally faint.
Try eating a hardy meal... Read More
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Can I donate blood if I consumed alcohol less than 24 hours ago?
Dr. Jean Esso,
Anesthesiology
- You're supposed to wait 24 hours after drinking before you can donate blood. Alcohol thins your blood so if you're going to binge, don't donate the next day! Thinned blood can be very d... Read More
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People affected with diabetes can donate blood?
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Dr. Jinan Usta,
Family Medicine
- yes they can donate blood.
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