when you donate blood, do they test the blood for every STD? I donate blood pretty regularly and I thought they tested it for AIDS but didn't know if they did every single STD but that would put me at ease!
2007-02-04 08:01:21 · 5 answers · asked by Sarah 4 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Antibody screen. Cholesterol.
Hematocrit/Hemoglobin..
Hepatitis B.
Hepatitis C Virus
Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
Human T-Lymphocyte Virus.
Syphilis.
West Nile Virus.
This is what most centers test for. No at no center is ALL STD's tested for.
2007-02-04 08:09:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Once your blood is drawn and bagged, it will be shipped to a lab, where it's tested for 11 different conditions (including syphilis, Hepatitis B and C, and HIV) in order to determine its safety.
Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) is a relatively new screening process now used on all donated blood. For example, the test is able to identify the HIV virus sooner than tests that detect disease-fighting antibodies instead of the actual virus. Blood banks are hoping that NAT will expand the eligible pool of donors.
If any of the tests are positive, you will be notified confidentially by mail -- never by phone -- within four weeks. If you're deemed ineligible to give, your name may be added to a confidential list of potentially unsafe donors. In order to protect your privacy, the specific reason will not be listed.
2007-02-04 08:04:47 · answer #2 · answered by Marcela A 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Do not donate blood if you do not know your own STD status!
Did you not read what you are signing when you donate blood? It says right there that you certify that you are not donating to get tested for anything.
2007-02-04 08:04:33 · answer #3 · answered by Lisa A 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it would just be tested for hiv and hepatitis. Other stds I don't think are blood-borne
2007-02-04 08:09:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they test for all the STDs.
Practice safe sex!!!
2007-02-04 08:06:07 · answer #5 · answered by diannegoodwin@sbcglobal.net 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋