<p>^^ thats cuz i gave blood before.....and i wasnt nervous or anything, i just wanted to get it done.....i was just anxious to be done, because i just wanted to get it over with.....oh well, ill just do it in september in college :)</p>
<p>Sarorah:
In our school 16 with parental consent and 17 without parental consent</p>
<p>Under 17? It's under 16 here.</p>
<p>It's under 17 here, also by this site, even if you have parental consent
[quote=<a href="http://www.bloodbook.com/donr-requir.html%5DBe">http://www.bloodbook.com/donr-requir.html]
Be</a> at least 17 years of age; upper age 60 (420d*).
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<p>Well, Stanford Medical Center comes to our school twice a year, and they say that 16-year-olds are okay as long as you have parental consent. I guess it's at least 17 here as well.</p>
<p>The age is 17 here, and the blood has to be normal; no diseases can be present. We have many who are turned away because of STDs and other disorders that make the blood bad and unfit for transfusion. A platelet disorder may spread in the body that recieved it, giving them clotting problems. Since most recipients already have major problems, giving them one more would not be in their best interest. Therefore, they will not be accepting your blood, Jonathan K.</p>
<p>Well, Jonathan K. is only 13 or 14 years of age, so he can't donate blood either way.</p>
<p>I know he can't but the same will remain true when he is of age if his disorder does not go away or is cured.</p>
<p>btw not to be mean Jonathan K....but why would you wantto rid your blood platelets when you have a plate disorder?....if did donate blood, you might be the one ending up needing blood in the end</p>
<p>"You have visited or lived in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Gibraltar or Falkland Islands for a total of 3 months or more from 1980 thru 1996."</p>
<p>Is this because of the mad cow disease? My friend said that she cant give blood because she was in england in 1989.. and i asked why and she just said 'they think i've got the mad cow disease'
And we both laughed and it ended at that.. but was she joking or not? mad cow disease?</p>
<p>I have had ninteen years more of life because three people decided to donate blood. Thank you, thank you to those three people out there, wherever your are....!!!</p>
<p>Giving blood is wonderful thing to do ... and your body is fine with less blood ... and it takes a week or so to replace the blood. That said, one big negative side effect is that having less blood decreases your ability to carry oxygen during the week or so your body works to replace the blood you donated. This small increment does not matter at all walking to school or doing your typical daily activities ... the one place it can make a big difference is if you do anything that takes physical endurance ... like distance running ... giving blood in season will effect your performance for the next week or so ... so as a distance runner I'd time yhour donations carefully!</p>
<p>The last time I gave blood I asked about the travel restriction. The Red Cross nurse said it was because of outbreaks of mad cow disease. I found this on the Red Cross site: </p>
<p>"You may not donate if you received a blood transfusion since 1980 in the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands, Isle of Man), Gibraltar or Falkland Islands. This requirement is related to concerns about variant CJD, or 'mad cow' disease." </p>
<p>"Wait 12 months after travel in an area where malaria is found. Wait 3 years after living in a country where malaria is found. Persons who have spent long periods of time in countries where "mad cow disease" is found are not eligible to donate. This requirement is related to concerns about variant Creutzfeld Jacob Disease (vCJD). Learn more about vCJD and donation."</p>