another one is, have you had allergies since you last donated?

i know some people just say to lie for every question. technically they screen every donation, but it’s not supposedly a reliable test for something like HIV.

i’m pretty sure i’m just allergic to reality. sometimes just constant sneezing, even when i’m on an antihistamine.

obviously best to just be aware of one’s behavior and risk factors. do they do this just avoid liability?

  • Kelly@lemmy.worldEnglish
    10·
    6 hours ago

    a condition with scab formation?

    Ask them if unsure but my guess is they mean conditions like Haemophilia.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haemophilia

    Also don’t rely on their screening. I believe the test a performed on bundles of donations for efficiency and a bad donation may cause the others in that bundle to be discarded too.

    • unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyzOPEnglish
      21·
      6 hours ago

      Haemophilia

      yeah that would be bad. I have known people who relied on this as like a “checkup” on their own “risky” behavior.

      it’s not like it’s cool to rely on this as an HIV check, but it comes with a ton of unnecessary and inappropriate judgment