Why can you donate blood after getting a tattoo?is there any exceptions?
With exeptions i mean if a family member need a blood transfusion are allowed to donate blood?
It's because people with tattoos are at risk for hepatitis from dirty needles used in the tattooing process, so the Red Cross doesn't take them. And I don't think there are exceptions… but you can always ask.
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April 24th, 2008 at 11:28 am
Not at a blood bank. Right at the hospital you might be able to convince you doctor.
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April 24th, 2008 at 11:29 am
It's because people with tattoos are at risk for hepatitis from dirty needles used in the tattooing process, so the Red Cross doesn't take them. And I don't think there are exceptions… but you can always ask.
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April 24th, 2008 at 11:33 am
You usally can't donate blood right after getting a tattoo. But I am not aware of a country that refuses blood donors with tattoos completely. The most common time frame you will have to wait before donating seems to be six to twelve months. If you got any infection while getting a tattoo, blood banks figure you know after that time frame. All donated blood is tested for infections anyway, also non-profit organizations get a lot of cash for your blood but they don't want to "waste" money testing your blood if they think that there is a good chance of it being infected.
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April 24th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
i dont think so cuz the ink from the tat got in ur blood and can change ur blood and if u do donate blood u can kill the poor victim and so i dont think its such a good idea to donate blood w/ a tat and u might wanna talk to a doc.
hope this helps!!!!!!
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April 25th, 2008 at 4:10 am
It's all about the risk factor…..
Not all of the Tattoo parlors are as clean as the big fancy ones…..
Some don't clean their needles well, and so you might have aquired hepatitis, HIV, Cyphillis, and other STDs
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