Can’t we really donate blood when we get a tattoo?
In: Biology
Rules will vary based on the blood bank you’re working with, often informed by local tattoo health guidelines. In Oregon there was no deferral through Red Cross when I was there, but in NY it was quite lengthy.
This is, as mentioned, risk mitigation to reduce (mainly HCV) transmission, especially as it is possible to transmit before seroconversion (testing positive)
Me: heavily tatted med lab tech and blood donor
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