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Information
on Blood Donation
You
and your family members are welcome to submit their names and blood
type details on this page. This is a service that could, one day,
benefit or save the life of someone anywhere in the world.
Please
do not submit your name if any of the following International Red
Cross guidelines apply to you.
- History of
hepatitis.
- Currently
taking hypertension medication.
- Blood
pressure reading of less than 120/80.
- Under
18 years old.
- Weight
less than 110 pounds.
Blood
is tested for HIV 1 and 2, hepatitis B and C, and syphilis before
being used by the blood bank for distribution. Tests for other
infectious diseases are carried out if the blood is to be used by at
risk patients (for example blood used for young infants or transplant
patients is tested for cytomegalovirus).
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