Blood Donor Sreening

Question 1

Had blood transfusion during pregnancy

Answer 1

Defer for 12 months

Question 2

Malaria endemic places

Africa, palawan, mindoro, cagayan

Answer 2

Donor has just visited these places:
Defer for one year
Immigrant or citizen:
Three years after departure

Question 3

Places affected by SARS

Toronto, canada, hanoi, vietnam, guandong, china, singapore, others

Answer 3

Donor didnt contract infection:
14 days
Donor has been infected:
28 days after recovery

Question 4

Places affected by west nile virus

North America

Answer 4

If a donor has been previously diagnosed and treated for west nile virus:
14 days after recovery

If a donor is infected and not treated:
28 days after onset of illness

Question 5

Had sexual contact to someone who has travelled to any african country since 1977

Answer 5

Defer permanently

Question 6

Aspirin

Answer 6

3 days

Question 7

Proscar
Propecia
Accutane

Answer 7

One month

Question 8

Avodart

Answer 8

Sixmonths

Question 9

Soriatane

Answer 9

Three years

Question 10

Tegison - severe psoriasis

Answer 10

Indefinite

Question 11

Mumps
Rubeola (measles)
Smallpox (2 weeks after scab falls)
Oral polio
Yellow fever
Animal serum products

Answer 11

Two weeks

Question 12

Rubella (german measles)

Answer 12

Four weeks

Question 13

Hepatitis B immune globulin
Gamma globulin
RhIg
Rabies given after animal bite

Answer 13

Twelve months

Question 14

Cholera
Hepatitis B vaccine (heptavax)
Influenza
Plaque
Typhoid
Rabies for prophylactic reasons
Rocky mountain spotted fever
Polio
Diphtheria
Paratyphoid
Tetanus
Typhus

Answer 14

No waiting period before donation

Question 15

Tattoo
Ear piercing
Accupuncture
Imprisonment
Tooth extraction

Answer 15

Twelve months

Question 16

Alcohol intake

Answer 16

12 hours after last alcohol intake

Question 17

Acute febrile illness

Answer 17

Defer until fully recovered,

Or 2-3 weeks after febrile episode

Question 18

Previous donation

Answer 18

6-8 weeks

Question 19

Major operation or blood transfusion

Including transfusion of immunoglobulins

Answer 19

Twelve months after operationor transfusion

Question 20

Past exposure to a close household contact with hepatitis

Answer 20

Defer for 1 year after exposure

Question 21

Skin lesions at venipuncture site

Answer 21

Defer donation intil after skin have comletely healed

Question 22

AIDS
cancer
Heart disease
Lung disease
Liver disease
Hemophilia
Babesiosis

Answer 22

Not sure. Permanent deferral?

Question 23

Gonorrhea/ syphilis

Answer 23

Defer for 12 months after conpletion of therapy

Question 24

Pregnant women

Answer 24

Defer 9 months after child birth

Or 3 months after weaning

Question 25

Drugs. Three days deferral.

Answer 25

Aspirin

Question 26

Drugs. One month deferral

Answer 26

Proscar Propecia Accutane

Question 27

Drugs. Six months deferral.

Answer 27

Avodart

Question 28

Drugs. Three years deferral

Answer 28

Soriatane

Question 29

Drugs. Indefinite deferral

Answer 29

Tegison - severe psoriasis

Question 30

Vaccines. Two weeks deferral

Answer 30

``` Mumps Rubeola (measles) Smallpox (2 weeks after scab falls) Oral polio Yellow fever Animal serum products ```

Question 31

Vaccines. Four weeks deferral

Answer 31

Rubella (German measles)

Question 32

Vaccines. Twelve months deferral

Answer 32

Hepatitis B immune globulin Gamma globulin RhIg Rabies given after bite

Question 33

Vaccines. No waiting period

Answer 33

``` Cholera Diphtheria Hepatitis B vaccine (Heptavax) Influenza Paratyphoid Plaque Polio Rabies for prophylactic reasons Rocky mountain spotted fever Tetanus Typhoid Typhus ```

Question 34

History of serios health conidtions: permanent deferral

Answer 34

``` AIDS cancer Heart disease Lung disease Liver disease Hemophilia Babesiosis ```