Are blood donation questions reasonable?

[smurfalicious]

another point I just thought of...

I don't know just how accurate this course of action is, but I do know of several people who actually try to give blood solely to determine HIV status, cholesterol level, etc.

I'm sure it gets terribly expensive for blood banks to waster resources taking/testing/disposing of diseased blood.

[The Eschaton]

Originally Posted by smurfalicious

another point I just thought of...

I don't know just how accurate this course of action is, but I do know of several people who actually try to give blood solely to determine HIV status, cholesterol level, etc.

I'm sure it gets terribly expensive for blood banks to waster resources taking/testing/disposing of diseased blood.

YES!! I know someone that mentioned doing that and i think it happens a lot. Thats horribly ignorant and stupid. Go to the free clinic. You are endangering people. Thats why i think those questions are pointless. Compare that to them eliminating someone for answering truthfully to traveling to england or for ever having had gay sex even if you are practicing safe sex or monogamous. Thats got to eliminate a lot of people for no good reason. Thats why i say just make it a year waiting period for any risky behavior and be done with it.