Give Blood (But Only If The Following Don't Apply)

[Gemmel]

Straight cut and paste , from a company wide email in the States. I am assuming it is because of "mad cow" disease, that they don't want us?

 

 

YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO DONATE BLOOD IF YOU:

 

© are in good health and feel well today.

© are 16 years of age or older (written parental consent required until 17th birthday).

© weigh at least 110 lbs.

© have not donated whole blood in the past 56 days.

© have not been to the dentist in the past 72 hours.

 

YOU MAY NOT DONATE BLOOD IF YOU:

 

© have a history of hepatitis or AIDS.

© have traveled to a malarial area of the world in the past 12 months.

© have lived in the U.K. for 3 months cumulatively from 1980 – 1996.

© have spent time in Europe that adds up to 5 years cumulatively (1980 - present).

© have had a tattoo applied, body parts pierced (excluding ear piercing), or an accidental needle stick in the past 12 months.

© have a history of cancer, with the exception of basal and squamous cell skin cancer.

© have used cocaine in the past 12 months.

© have had a positive test for syphilis in the past 12 months.

© (for men) have had sex with another man, even once, since 1977.

© have used a needle to take drugs not prescribed by a doctor.

© have taken money or drugs for sex since 1977.

© have given anyone money or drugs to have sex with you in the past 12 months.

© have had sex with anyone in the past 12 months who has:

§ used a needle to take drugs not prescribed by a doctor.

§ taken money or drugs for sex.

© have taken the following medications:

§ Proscar (prostate gland enlargement) – 1 month deferral

§ Propecia (baldness) – 1 month deferral

§ Accutane (severe acne) – 1 month deferral

§ Avodart (prostate enlargement) – 6 month deferral

§ Soriatane (severe psoriasis) – 3 year deferral

§ Tegison (severe psoriasis) – indefinite deferral

 

 

If you have any questions regarding eligibility, contact the Blood Donor Center at:

 

 

 

(323) 900-4423

[mdearlove]

yes it is Mad cow. I have relatives in TExas who are unable to give blood because they lived in Bedfordshire for a couple of years

[Saint Keith]

thats me out then

[Saint_clark]

Oh well, i'd much rather my blood go to people in this country anyway.

[Ponty]

Oh well, i'd much rather my blood go to people in this country anyway.

It's illegal to specify the recipients of any blood or organ donation.

[Saint_clark]

It's illegal to specify the recipients of any blood or organ donation.

 

Well they clearly don't export my blood to America as the parameters are different.

[Ponty]

I should've been clearer. It's illegal for you to specify the recipients of any blood or organ donation. If an American was here on holiday and needed your blood... etc...

[Saint_clark]

Cool, what's the penalty?

[Ponty]

No idea.

[Saint_clark]

Meh. I'm not really that fussed what happens with it anyway.