banderboo Posted June 19, 2016 #26 Share Posted June 19, 2016 OneBlood is a scam...you "donate" your blood for free, they sell it to hospitals and pay their CEO a hefty salary. They should be paying you. If you want to donate blood go directly to the hospital Hate to be the bearer of bad news but almost all blood banks charge recipients for receiving blood. I've had numerous blood transfusions due to leukemia treatments and even with designated donor blood I'm still charged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkam2821 Posted June 19, 2016 #27 Share Posted June 19, 2016 We did an emergency blood drive for the Orlando victims and I also donated blood via Oneblood this week. I answered yes that I had been out of the country, they asked me where, I said the Caribbean, they said okay, and that was it.! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare markeb Posted June 19, 2016 #28 Share Posted June 19, 2016 According to the American Red Cross site, there is no upper age limit for blood donation as long as you are well with no restrictions or limitations to your activities. It also says that if you have chronic conditions like diabetes or hypertension, you can donate as long as those conditions are well-controlled http://www.redcrossblood.org/donating-blood/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-topic The Red Cross site is probably the best source of information on restrictions for donation. I've been deferred for life now since the '90's for being stationed in Germany during the early days of human cases of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (mad cow disease), which is still listed on that page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamloops50 Posted June 19, 2016 #29 Share Posted June 19, 2016 In Canada we have only one agency that deals with blood supply. Not the Red Cross Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted June 19, 2016 #30 Share Posted June 19, 2016 In Canada we have only one agency that deals with blood supply. Not the Red Cross Sent from my iPhone using Forums Yes, Canadian Blood Services. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamloops50 Posted June 19, 2016 #31 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Yes, Canadian Blood Services. Tried to donate blood in April of 2016. Because we had been in Puerto Vallarta in Jan 2016 . We where told that we couldn't donate for 12 months . Any visit to Central America country restricts blood donations in Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted June 19, 2016 #32 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Tried to donate blood in April of 2016. Because we had been in Puerto Vallarta in Jan 2016 . We where told that we couldn't donate for 12 months . Any visit to Central America country restricts blood donations in Canada. Exactly the reason why I took my name of the donate call list. We cruise 2-3 times a year and visit Sandals as well. As much as I would like to give, it didn't make sense for them to call me every month or two about making a donation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvscruising2007 Posted June 19, 2016 #33 Share Posted June 19, 2016 According to the American Red Cross site, there is no upper age limit for blood donation as long as you are well with no restrictions or limitations to your activities. It also says that if you have chronic conditions like diabetes or hypertension, you can donate as long as those conditions are well-controlled http://www.redcrossblood.org/donating-blood/eligibility-requirements/eligibility-criteria-topic Thanks for the info. The link is very helpful. Appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PH8 Posted June 19, 2016 #34 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Last time I donated blood, they weren't concerned I had been to Labadee the month before. They just wanted to make sure I hadn't been to the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeVeeTD Posted June 20, 2016 #35 Share Posted June 20, 2016 I donate blood at "Children's Hospital Orange County" CHOC in California regularly. I have been deferred, from donating, several times because of travel into Malaria areas of the Caribbean. A stop in Costa Rica on the west bound Panama Canal cruise deferred me for a year. A stop in Puerto Vallarta also cost me a year. More recently a trip to the Mexican Riviera deferred me for 28 days because of Sitka. CHOC uses the FDA's recommendations for blood donations. The FDA recommendations changed to the 24 or 48 hour rule just in the last few years. CHOC is very strict because my donation goes straight to Neonate babies. During my Puerto Vallarta deferral, Red Cross was happy to take my blood. Thanks to all the people that donate blood. It doesn't make any difference if someone is making money off the donation, the blood is doing someone some good. Tim PS, I am 63 and I have been donating at CHOC as often as I can since my child was in the NICU at CHOC 18 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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