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Blood transfusions for us at the American Red Cross. We do have you avoid a year after
giving transfusion. Even though we know and believe our blood supply's as safe as it can
possibly be. There's still that very minute risk that something goes through that is not
picked up on a test. Because a test, all tests are not one hundred percent positive or negative.
There could be that area in that where it's not showing up yet if you've contracted something.
So we make you wait a year. Obviously, one reason is for your benefit. Patient receives
blood is honestly or actually sick when they receive the blood. We know there or they wouldn't
have received it. So we want to make sure that they're good, they're well healed before
they can give again. And also make sure they've not contracted any thing in that blood transfusion
they did receive. A lot of folks once they receive the transfusion, it really, really
makes you feel better. I've seen it happen in my own life. Not me personally. I've had
close relatives and my wife's actually received blood. And once that happens you can just
see a rejuvenation come to that person. So we know what good the transfusion does. And
we want to make sure and do the right thing and make sure that person's well before they
can actually give back again to the blood supply. If you've had transfusions from other
countries, you need to let your health professional know about that. If you wanted to give blood
to make sure their requirements are our requirements allow that. Some places you can't receive
blood and still give after a year and some places you can. This depends, you need to
let people know or let your health professionals know whether you wanted to give blood that
you have had that transfusion. But again transfusions are the way of life. You know, in the blood
products, in the Blood Industry. But it's going to make you wear once you have one.