does the red cross double check donated blood to make sure it is free of any disease's?

Question

if you donate blood to the red cross and something is wrong with your blood but you didn't know. Would the red cross notify you and tell you that something is wrong with your blood that you donated?

Answer 1

Yes, they do. Anyone can donate, but not everyone's blood will be used. ALL donations are checked each and every time. Yes, they are required by law to notify you of certain diseases. However, if it is merely a case of anemia or something that minor, they are not required to notify you.

Answer 2

Actually, blood may be discarded if someone answers a "hot" question on a screening test. That person would be notified but they may not necessarily say why.
They do enough testing to keep the blood supply safe. However, they do not do enough testing to provide a screening service for hepatitis, HIV, etc.
Anyone who is worried about an infectious disease should go to a doctor or health clinic to get proper testing and counseling.

Answer 3

They only test for a select few diseases. The whole system is seriously flawed. An example is they will take blood from someone with Lyme disease. They do not screen for Lyme disease yet it is easily transmitted through infected blood.

Answer 4

Yes they always test and retest the blood that is donated

Answer 5

oh yes they surely do, more than once. Alot of people cannot even give because of past diseases etc. such as hepatitis etc.

Answer 6

yes, they check it for all types of diseases (hepatitis, HIV, drugs) if they find something wrong with it, they do notify you.

Answer 7

Yes, still mistakes can be made.