My husband and I gave blood in Oct. my husband recieved his red cross card and I didn't. So I called there just now to see why I didn't get a card and the lady on the phone told me that my blood was hold. Then she told me that she can't say why it was on hold and the counsler won't be in until Monday.I don't think it can be to bad because my husband's blood was good.Does anyone have any Idea why it would be on hold?
2007-12-14 06:34:35 · 19 answers · asked by mary ann 6 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
your blood count could be down meaning you are anemic or low on iron, or you could have traces of alcohol or prescription meds, or you could low clotting genes
2007-12-14 06:38:31 · answer #1 · answered by Rebekah D 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you may have been coming down with a cold or something and there was elevated white cells it isn't uncommon.
I would wait til Monday before I started to panic it may be nothing at all. I know that I have donated about 80 pints and there have been a few times that have called me and told me that I had an elevated white count(I am a very regular donor so they keep me informed if my blood is on hold) and usually a few days later I have a cold or some other virus.
If this was a first time for a donation they don't usually call you you just don't get the card and have to start from scratch next time.
2007-12-14 06:42:50 · answer #2 · answered by searching for friends 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blood might be on hold if there was something they didn't catch in the initial screening. For example, have you been out of the country in the last three years? If they didn't catch that you'd been to, say, Honduras initially and came across it later, they might need to look at your blood more closely to make sure you don't have Malaria.
My blood was on hold once. Originally when I gave they had said I was fine, even though I had had a piercing within the last year. A few months down the line, they called me up and asked me some questions about when, where, etc. I had my piercing. In the end I don't think they used it to donate to anybody.
If you are worried about some kind of disease, you can go to a clinic to get yourself tested for piece of mind. However, it's more likely some question you answered came up as something they need to check again.
2007-12-14 07:06:10 · answer #3 · answered by SurrepTRIXus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should go and have a full physical done at your private dr. office with full blood panel done. Then he will be able to tell you. I wouldn't worry about it too much, If it was anything major, your husband would have had the same thing...possibly. They do an Iron test right there on the spot before they even take your blood, so you can rule out being anemic. They wouldn't of taken your blood if you were anemic. They also take your temp, so they wouldn't have taken your blood if you had a fever, so you can rule out having a virus...unless you were getting sick and you didn't realize it yet.
2007-12-14 06:37:25 · answer #4 · answered by Grants a tractor luvr! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have given blood and know lots of people who have. for the life of me i wouldnt know why they would do that. but i wouldnt worry myself over it. i am sure you have seen a dr recently and have had labs. if anything was wrong you would know through your dr. i would just call the red cross and without giving any information just ask them what are some reasons why they place blood on hold and see what they say, it couldnt hurt. Good Luck!!!
2007-12-14 06:41:23 · answer #5 · answered by stacy l 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could have very low hemoglobin or sth., that makes teh blood unsuitable for transfusion, but it doesn't mean you are in any danger. However, you could have hepatitis, or any other disease, even if your husband doesn't have it, so you must go have a full blood test or ask teh counsellor on Monday. Don't neglect it!
2007-12-14 06:43:49 · answer #6 · answered by cpinatsi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are a bunch of reasons. If you had a low infection the WBC (white blood cell) count would be high. They wouldn't want to take a chance on passing some infection on to another, so they would need to culture some stuff. Too bad they are not competant, and it takes so long to get the answer.
2007-12-14 06:38:57 · answer #7 · answered by hasse_john 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Did you have a root canal done or some sort of dental work before you gave blood.
2007-12-14 06:38:19 · answer #8 · answered by pregowith1stbabyboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think most blood doesn't clear, something like 2/3. Dont worry.
2007-12-14 06:37:49 · answer #9 · answered by Rick G 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you have a unique blood type?
Go on the NHS website i'm not completley sure on the subject!
Good luck!
Merry Christmas!
(Don't worry about it, it wont be anything serious they would have seen you straight away!)
2007-12-14 06:38:56 · answer #10 · answered by Lynzy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋