2006-09-06 16:22:51 · 4 answers · asked by m.matthew1958@sbcglobal.net 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Can a transfusion supply fresh white blood cells to temporarily boost the immune system? Sure. Though probably the patient would just receive a more concentrated dose of the isolated white blood cells rather than a whole pint of blood, which could be needed by someone else.
Can a transfusion provide any sort of long term boost to the immune system or even resistance to HIV? Not so much.
2006-09-06 17:05:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. If your count is off and you get a transfusion it will make you feel better. But if you do not have HIV a blood transfusion will not help you. It has a small chance of carrying HIV in it. They do test the blood for hepatitis and for HIV and syphilis and a few other things.
2006-09-06 23:30:34 · answer #2 · answered by T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it wouldn't. The moment that the new blood entered the body of a person with HIV, the white blood cells would be attacked by the HIV virus...
2006-09-07 09:01:45 · answer #3 · answered by Imani 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-09-06 23:26:10 · answer #4 · answered by iluvhipos 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋