Comments on: no donations http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/11/30/no-donations/ Blog for the diabetics who use an insulin pump to control diabetes Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:58:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: colin_140 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/11/30/no-donations/#comment-24033 colin_140 Sun, 05 Dec 2004 01:35:52 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/11/30/no-donations/#comment-24033 >> That's true Jan - there is supposed to be an extensive history taken and completed by the donor before they are considered for donatioin. HIV, CMV, and all the alphabet of Hepatitis screening is a standard nationally set by the CDC. Given all the meds and your history, they'd say thanks, but No thanks!!! Joan:) >>
That’s true Jan - there is supposed to be an extensive history taken and
completed by the donor before they are considered for donatioin. HIV, CMV,
and all the alphabet of Hepatitis screening is a standard nationally set by
the CDC. Given all the meds and your history, they’d say thanks, but No
thanks!!! Joan:)

]]> By: patience_15 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/11/30/no-donations/#comment-24032 patience_15 Sat, 04 Dec 2004 14:08:39 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/11/30/no-donations/#comment-24032 << Thanks for the info, but what is 'FWIW"? >> Probably for whatever its worth. Chrissy << Thanks for the info, but what is ‘FWIW"?
>>
Probably for whatever its worth. Chrissy

]]> By: Sharlene Latia http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/11/30/no-donations/#comment-24031 Sharlene Latia Sat, 04 Dec 2004 09:23:06 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/11/30/no-donations/#comment-24031 Donating blood.... Will put on my professional hat for a moment. Type 1's are not excluded in California...they don't test iron, the floating drop is an indirect test of hematocrit or the ratio of RBCS/serum. You need a hematocrit of around 12 to donate. Hepatitis and several other diseases are exclusions, and the donated blood is tested for HIV, Hepatitis variations. Lots of drugs are exclusions, one that would definitely make the list, below is erythropoietin, as that is taken to stimulate bone marrow to produce more RBCS. Glucose is very labile in whole blood and a donation of a pint with a 400mg glucose would quickly disappear when transfused. I fact it is likely to disappear in storage, the RBCS consume it. Scott Donating blood….

Will put on my professional hat for a moment. Type 1’s are not excluded in
California…they don’t test iron, the floating drop is an indirect test of
hematocrit or the ratio of RBCS/serum. You need a hematocrit of around 12 to
donate. Hepatitis and several other diseases are exclusions, and the donated
blood is tested for HIV, Hepatitis variations. Lots of drugs are exclusions,
one that would definitely make the list, below is erythropoietin, as that is
taken to stimulate bone marrow to produce more RBCS. Glucose is very labile
in whole blood and a donation of a pint with a 400mg glucose would quickly
disappear when transfused. I fact it is likely to disappear in storage, the
RBCS consume it.

Scott

]]> By: Olin Ok http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/11/30/no-donations/#comment-24030 Olin Ok Fri, 03 Dec 2004 21:17:11 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/11/30/no-donations/#comment-24030 FWIW, I just figured it out....forget it! David FWIW, I just figured it out….forget it!

David

]]> By: Olin Ok http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/11/30/no-donations/#comment-24029 Olin Ok Fri, 03 Dec 2004 13:09:30 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/11/30/no-donations/#comment-24029 Thanks for the info, but what is 'FWIW"? David Thanks for the info, but what is ‘FWIW"?

David

]]> By: Scott Kattie http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/11/30/no-donations/#comment-24028 Scott Kattie Fri, 03 Dec 2004 08:41:50 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/11/30/no-donations/#comment-24028 The rest I don't even recognize... -Sara The rest I don’t even recognize…

-Sara

]]> By: Isaias Calhoun http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/11/30/no-donations/#comment-24027 Isaias Calhoun Thu, 02 Dec 2004 20:16:53 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/11/30/no-donations/#comment-24027 > I was told many years ago never to donate blood because I > once had hepatitis; is this still true? I believe so. FWIW, it isn't to protect you, but the recipients. There are a significant number of people who have had hepatitis that become carriers. The opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily represent those of my wife who runs this house and makes more important decisions than I do. > I was told many years ago never to donate blood because I
> once had hepatitis; is this still true?

I believe so. FWIW, it isn’t to protect you, but the recipients. There are
a significant number of people who have had hepatitis that become carriers.

The opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily represent those of
my wife who runs this house and makes more important decisions than I do.

]]> By: Josiah Randee http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/11/30/no-donations/#comment-24026 Josiah Randee Thu, 02 Dec 2004 13:29:44 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/11/30/no-donations/#comment-24026 If your blood sugar is up when you donate > dosent that affect the blood someone may be getting? How does that work? > Thanks Chrissy If your blood sugar is up when you donate
> dosent that affect the blood someone may be getting? How does that work?
> Thanks Chrissy

]]> By: Isaias Calhoun http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/11/30/no-donations/#comment-24025 Isaias Calhoun Thu, 02 Dec 2004 04:01:32 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/11/30/no-donations/#comment-24025 According to American Red Cross criteria, the *only* thing that disqualifies a diabetic from donating blood (i.e. that makes the blood *unsafe* for someone else to use) is re-use of needles or lancets -- AND THEY'RE NOT ALLOWED TO ASK! The rest of the treatment, at least in Georgia, is *exactly* the same as for non-diabetics. The rest may be reasonable cautions to protect diabetics, but there is nothing inherent in diabetes that renders the blood unsafe, and, except for possible state or local laws, there is no regulation that requires the additional testing. The opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily represent those of my wife who runs this house and makes more important decisions than I do. According to American Red Cross criteria, the *only* thing that disqualifies
a diabetic from donating blood (i.e. that makes the blood *unsafe* for
someone else to use) is re-use of needles or lancets — AND THEY’RE NOT
ALLOWED TO ASK! The rest of the treatment, at least in Georgia, is *exactly*
the same as for non-diabetics. The rest may be reasonable cautions to
protect diabetics, but there is nothing inherent in diabetes that renders
the blood unsafe, and, except for possible state or local laws, there is no
regulation that requires the additional testing.

The opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily represent those of
my wife who runs this house and makes more important decisions than I do.

]]> By: Scott Kattie http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/11/30/no-donations/#comment-24024 Scott Kattie Thu, 02 Dec 2004 00:11:08 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2004/11/30/no-donations/#comment-24024 A) When a patient receives one unit of blood, that blood is effectively diluted into their blood stream (which is going to contain far more than one unit of blood otherwise they'd be dead already). And that high would get dampened by that effect. B) Short term highs really aren't a terrible thing, especially in comparison to being dead for lack of blood.<RANT>THE SUPPLY OF BLOOD IN THIS COUNTRY IS EMBARRASINGLY LOW! DONATE TODAY! IT MAY BE YOU TOMORROW! </RANT> Now, one thing they *DO* do with diabetics is that they run a more accurate iron count (centrifuge as opposed to seeing if a drop of blood sinks in that windex <!--more--> stuff -- if I recall correctly the minimum iron level is also higher for diabetics as a precaution) and they do a bg check. If you're under 100md/dl (I think that's the threshold but don't take that to the bank) they'll make you drink some juice and recheck until you're higher (some will refuse you outright). Once, my iron level was too low, I hadn't eaten red meat in months (and very little of other kinds of meat for that matter) nor had I had many baked potatos. -Sara A) When a patient receives one unit of blood, that
blood is effectively diluted into their blood stream
(which is going to contain far more than one unit of
blood otherwise they’d be dead already). And that high
would get dampened by that effect.

B) Short term highs really aren’t a terrible thing,
especially in comparison to being dead for lack of
blood.<RANT>THE SUPPLY OF BLOOD IN THIS COUNTRY IS
EMBARRASINGLY LOW! DONATE TODAY! IT MAY BE YOU TOMORROW!
</RANT>

Now, one thing they *DO* do with diabetics is that they
run a more accurate iron count (centrifuge as opposed
to seeing if a drop of blood sinks in that windex

stuff — if I recall correctly the minimum iron level
is also higher for diabetics as a precaution) and they
do a bg check. If you’re under 100md/dl (I think
that’s the threshold but don’t take that to the bank)
they’ll make you drink some juice and recheck until
you’re higher (some will refuse you outright).

Once, my iron level was too low, I hadn’t eaten red
meat in months (and very little of other kinds of meat
for that matter) nor had I had many baked potatos.

-Sara

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