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[–]briarmoss[S] 5 insightful - 4 fun5 insightful - 3 fun6 insightful - 4 fun -  (8 children)

Well if my blood isn't clean, the red cross must have missed something because they just accepted two units of packed red cells directly from my veins into their blood supply two weeks ago. I didn't even have COVID antibodies. And before you ask, I lied about having sex with men on the questionnaire. I wanted a free covid antibody test. Plus it felt good to finally give blood. I'm gonna do it again in October.

Just think, if you need a transfusion you could get my blood injected into your body. In fact, lots of gay men lie in order to give blood, just for the free testing.

[–]liberty_primer 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

Do they actually test the blood before they use it? If not this was irresponsible on your part if you had random sex with strangers recently.

I don’t necessarily agree with a blanket ban of gays when donating blood, but it does warrant additional testing.

EDIT: Also, I’m half Jewish, so my criticism of you isn’t coming from a place of antisemitism.

[–]briarmoss[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

[–]liberty_primer 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

Question is ... which tests? Do they at least do an HIV antibody and/or antigen screen?

[–]briarmoss[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

[–]liberty_primer 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I know you resented even sending the link. But thank you. You’ve put my mind at ease about this.

[–]briarmoss[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I knew it would be easy to find because I did my research before donating. I wanted to know what it would mean if they accepted my blood, i.e. what tests had to come back negative.

[–]briarmoss[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I also thought maybe you were asking so I would post it for other people to see which would strengthen my other comments

[–]briarmoss[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Oh my God, do your own research.