Re: Banned from donating blood....for life!!!
I don't remember exactly as I can't find the letter but I keep wanting to say "HTML antibodies." It's close. Some 4 letter antibodies. But it's a FALSE positive, meaning I'm as negative as the guy next door for this ****, but since their machines are made in China, I can't give blood. I feel it's the same as if I was accused of a crime, found not guilty after a trial, yet still treated as if I was guilty.
I don't have time to do much other than donate and run because my life is slammed. I mean look, this is my first free moment today and it's what, 12:45am! Giving blood is the quickest, most effective way to help someone in need. That's why I do it. Well, they don't want it, screw 'em.
It sounds like you are describing HTLV I or II antibodies and you should probably do a bit of reading on the subject since you clearly have no idea what this is, but think that it's all a giant Red Cross plot designed to sc**w you. (and of course, those Chinese machines don't help...
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You said "But it's a FALSE positive, meaning I'm as negative as the guy next door for this **** "
Wrong!
A false positive is still indicative of some cause...probably inconsequential, but still a potential risk to the blood supply. In Canada we cut some corners on blood testing in the 80s, and many people paid the price for that laxness.
There has been some great advice and suggestions in here that you seem to have ignored in favor of abusive phone calls and navel gazing.
But you should also sense that as far as empathy, there is a lot of "Suck it up, Princess" in the responses.
This explains a lot:
http://chapters.redcross.org/ca/norcal/phys/geninfo_abntests.html
It says in part:
The abnormal serum sample is sent to our National Confirmatory Testing Lab for another more specific confirmatory/supplemental test. Results of these tests, usually available in 7-10 working days, are either positive, negative, or indeterminate. A positive result means the screening test result has been confirmed as positive. A negative result means the screening test result was false positive;
to protect recipients we take a very conservative approach, and disqualify these donors.
Like it or not, the blood system caters to the safety of recipients....not the self-satisfaction of donors.
