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Originally Posted by Jen
They've changed the rules for donating platelets here. Now any woman that has ever been pregnant can't donate - they've lost about 2400 of the over 6000 donors they had because of it (apparently it has to do with antibodies that could cause a rare reaction in some recipients or something).
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/health/...074/story.html |
Fortunately, that guideline is not applicable to all collection agencies. Many in the US are still collecting platelets from women. Often, men who have had transfusions are also excluded. Contact your local blood bank before assuming you can't donate. AND, you may still be eligible to donate whole blood!
Jen - thanks for donating in the past. Hopefully, future testing and more info about TRALI will ease the restrictions.