Thalassemia Patients and Friends

Discussion Forums => Thalassemia Minor => Topic started by: heart on July 22, 2008, 07:33:27 AM

Title: donate blood
Post by: heart on July 22, 2008, 07:33:27 AM

Can a thal minor donate blood??? :rolleyes

Title: Re: donate blood
Post by: baal on July 22, 2008, 11:07:33 AM

yes, they can....

my parents both....

donate blood for many many years....

now they are old (father over 70)

i remember one time, i made a joke and go with

my girlfriend to her blooddonating.....

and there the stuff ask me if i will donate too....

i say cure, and then they test uss both for hb level....

after a moment they come to me and say that they couldnt take

my blood cause i have only 8 hb and if its everythink right... :-\

hehehehe... :rotfl

panos
hehehehehe

Title: Re: donate blood
Post by: nice friend on July 22, 2008, 12:26:50 PM

hummm .... i think NO ...
at least where i go to transfusion they dont accept the parent or close relative of the atient as  donor .... they dont take the blood to patient's close relative.... so i think  NO

Title: Re: donate blood
Post by: Andy Battaglia on July 22, 2008, 12:49:38 PM

The answer to this will vary from country to country. In the US, the requirement is that the hemoglobin level must be at or above 38. This would not allow many minors to donate. For the complete list of restrictions go to http://www.redcross.org/services/biomed/0,1082,0_557_,00.html  For the answer in your country, please contact the hospital where you would be donating.