Thank you for the link. (Reply #9) - Democratic Underground

In the discussion thread: Has anyone donated blood during the pandemic? [View all]

Tue May 12, 2020, 03:06 PM

Nevilledog (23,391 posts)

9. Thank you for the link.

Found this interesting:

In China, most of blood centers or blood banks have taken the following measures during the current outbreak: (1) taking body temperature before blood donation; (2) additional questions in the donor screening questionnaire regarding whether the donor or relatives have related symptoms, have traveled to areas with local transmission of SARS-CoV-2 (Wuhan or Hubei province) within 28 days, or are donors with high risk; (3) calling back all blood donors and asking the donors and their family about their current physical condition after donation; and (4) recalling untransfused blood products from infected donors [57].

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17 replies	Author	Time	Post
Has anyone donated blood during the pandemic? [View all]	Bleacher Creature	May 2020	OP
Yes	Throck	May 2020	#1
I wonder if they test the blood/donor for active COVID-19 infection or antibodies.	Nevilledog	May 2020	#2
they weren't when I was making my appointments	Kali	May 2020	#6
There's so much we don't know about this virus.	Nevilledog	May 2020	#7
research is constant and ongoing	Kali	May 2020	#8
Thank you for the link.	Nevilledog	May 2020	#9
seems to be the same approach the Red Cross is taking	Kali	May 2020	#11
My daughter and her BF did it recently	leftieNanner	May 2020	#3
My daughter donated last week	Marthe48	May 2020	#4
I was going to last month, but my son needed my car that day so I rescheduled for late June	Kali	May 2020	#5
I would do it in an outdoor setting, but they won't consider that (which is nuts from an infectious	hlthe2b	May 2020	#10
I have 2 friends that are waitresses. They bolstered	leftyladyfrommo	May 2020	#12
We did	Bettie	May 2020	#13
Husband has to (therapeutic donation)	Quiet_Dem_Mom	May 2020	#14
Hubby and I donated early April and I have mixed feelings about it.	tanyev	May 2020	#15
Yes	ohtransplant	May 2020	#16
I had bloodwork done. I felt safe, the lab was strict about social distancing and	Blue_true	May 2020	#17

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