2006-12-06 05:44:45 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
Blood donations are screened for all manner of Blood-based diseases and illness, included HIV / AIDS and a host of other STDs.
However, Blood Banks ask that you not donate blood as a way to get a free blood screening. Despite that, they will notify you if your donation was rejected, and the reasons for such a rejection.
2006-12-06 05:49:48 · answer #1 · answered by Tim 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
From Hospital Pharmacist Vol 7 No 5 p118-123
May 2000 Special Features
Currently in the UK, it is mandatory that each unit be tested for hepatitis B and C, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 1 and 2 and syphilis (see Table 1). Some units are tested for cytomegalovirus (CMV) to identify a CMV-negative donor panel. It is not mandatory to test for low-frequency diseases such as malaria and human T cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) 1 and 2. There is as yet no test for new variant Creutzfelt-Jacob disease (nvCJD). Higher frequency community infections such as parvovirus or hepatitis A (HAV) are also not tested for, even though transmission by transfusion can occur.
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_transfusion#Screening_for_infection
As of mid-2005, all donated blood in the United States is screened for the following infectious agents:[2]
* HIV-1 and HIV-2
* Human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV-1 and HTLV-2)
* Hepatitis C virus
* Hepatitis B virus
* West Nile virus
* Treponema pallidum (the causative agent of syphilis)
2006-12-06 16:18:31 · answer #2 · answered by D.F 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You bet they do. That is how many people developed the HIV virus from donated blood. Now they test very thoroughly since the HIV virus reared its ugly head in the USA in the early 80s.
God Bless those that have HIV virus and AIDS.
2006-12-06 13:48:37 · answer #3 · answered by makeitright 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I think all blood now must go through a battery of tests to check for blood Born illness, including hepatitis. However, I don't have a source to confirm it.
2006-12-06 13:48:39 · answer #4 · answered by Wundt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course they do - as well as hepatitis, and other communicable diseases. Some people genuinely don't know that they have these infections, but there are also some sickos out there who would give blood to intentionally make others sick. If you or a loved one needed a transfusion, wouldn't you want to know that the blood was "clean" and not going to kill you?
2006-12-06 13:56:59 · answer #5 · answered by woodlands127 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. They have some of the most sensitive tests out there for it. They also check for a number of other blood borne diseases, such as Hepatitis and Syphilis.
2006-12-06 14:05:56 · answer #6 · answered by Radagast97 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes but you can still get hiv from donated blood.
2006-12-06 19:24:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-12-06 18:19:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes , of course they do check for AIDS and the hepatities virus ,, cuz blood transfusion was ( and still , to a lesser extent) a major way of transmission of the disease . it's not hard anyway ..
2006-12-06 13:48:28 · answer #9 · answered by abooodi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they do. but before you give blood they take an exposure history, and certain behaviors and conditions will prohibit you from giving blood. examples-tattoo or piercing in the past year, weight less than 110 lbs, rheumatoid arthritis, risky sexual behavior.
2006-12-06 15:45:28 · answer #10 · answered by pandora078 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋