pancytopenia: can you get a blood-transfusion if you suffer from pancytopenia?
114225
I guess you can - I can't think of a reason why not...
473525
"If you had hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) caused by a virus, or unexplained jaundice (yellow discoloration of the skin), since age 11, you are not eligible to donate blood. This includes those who had hepatitis with Cytomegalovirus (CMV), or Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), the virus that causes Mononucleosis. \n\nAcceptable if you had jaundice or hepatitis caused by something other than a viral infection, for example: medications, Gilbert's disease, bile duct obstruction, alcohol, gallstones or trauma to the liver. \n\nIf you ever tested positive for hepatitis B or hepatitis C , at any age, you are not eligible to donate, even if you were never sick or jaundiced from the infection."\n\nhttp://www.redcross.org/services/biomed/0,1082,0_557_,00.html
258677
call the blood banks.
146087
If someone is anemic or has sickle cell anemia they shouldn't be able to give blood.
475722
I give blood all the time but I never have gotten paid for it. It isn't unheard of thugh. Otherwise, I've always had a good experience with it. You could pass out and depending on the person doing it you could get bruising around the area and there are always very small risks of infections. It's bad if you're anemic but they test for that before hand. If you d, be sure to eat first fruits/grains and sweets are good and they usually provide cookies. Also drink a lot of water or juice. The only things that have ever happened to me was being really tired for like an hour afterwards.
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i also have low platelets, the things my doctor told me that could be done, were either to a.put me on steroids, b.take chemo for it, or c.have the spleen removed, my low platelets are coused by an antibody in my system that destroys the platelets, and the antibody lives in the spleen, that is why it would be the only logic thing for me to do, not sure if this is why your mother-in-laws is low
863871
it is very simple \nif ur blood type is o+ than u can receive blood from o+ and o-\nif ur blood type is o- than u can only receive blood from O-
975255
Honestly, you need to speak with your hematologist.  I also have itp, and after a bad spell in 2002 and transfusions followed by steroids, luckily, my levels have been fairly steady, in the 65k-90k range generally.  I'd make sure that you are taking regular vitamins and just speak with your Dr.  Good luck!
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They can, but through faith choose not to.  It should be mentioned that only 13% of those refusing blood are witnesses.  The Bible says the blood is the soul, so by taking a blood transfusion, you are infusing someone else's soul into yourself.  The Bible also teaches not to take in blood.\n\nMany great medical achievements have happened as a result of their refusals.  Doctors had to develop methods to avoid excess blood loss, always a good idea.  UCLA now does bloodless liver transplants.  \n\n100% of people taking blood experience side affects.  Blood transfusions lowers the immunal response, with large transfusions used to shut down the immune system for transplants.  The immunal response is a lot like that of AIDS.  If you get sick after a transmission, its with a rare illness, not a common one.\n\nIn England, the blood supply is no longer considered safe, due to mad cow disease.  Anyone under 18 can only receive a transfusion of blood imported from America.
806262
I am not sure about mormons, but unfortunately my mother is a Jehovah's Witness and their cult does not allow their members to receive blood transfusions.  This is allowed in the hospitals for some insane reason.  My mother recently had surgery and the doctor specifically asked her, " So you are telling me that you do not want me to give you blood even if it means your death from a procedure that would not normally cos death?" Her answer was yes and if she had needed it she would have just died.  My father is Baptist and when I was little I almost needed a transfusion and my mother refused and would have let me die.  My father overruled her of course.  It's not that they are horrible people that do not care about life; they are simply brainwashed and ignorant.
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I know of a close person to me that had AA. She did get "cured", but  she unfortunatly subcommed to opportunistic bacteria. Her immune system was not back to "normal" although the evidence of AA (low blood counts) was gone.\n\nAA is a very rare disease, and you can find out more information through the Leukemia & Lymphona society. They are a wealth of information. Also the Aplastic Anemia website is very helpful! \n\nIt can have a cure with the right things coming together. I would say please do marry!!!! Although, the DR's will HIGHLY suggest that you do not become pregnant while having AA. It's extremely dangerous for you, and the risks are extremely high in not being able to carry a prgnancy. \n\nUsually a cure comes from having a cord blood stem cell, or stem cell transfusion. It's huge to have this, and you have to find a  genetic match. The current National Marrow Registry has something like 4 million people registered in the world. Think of that! It's like 4 times the population of Detroit! That's it... a very small pool to get from if you do not have a close realitive that is a match. I encourage everyone I meet to become registered on the National Bone Marrow registry. All it takes it a pin prick on your finger and a couple drops of blood. \n\nI wish nothing but the best for you!
628386
Yes.  Sometimes the blood isn't very red at the beginning and the end.  Expect it to be weird before it gets regular- just keep supplies with you just in case and keep track of it.
87550
blood brothers are an interesting concept - whilst the small amount of blood shared is unlikely to cause any transfusion reactions - it may transmit HIV or Hepatitis, but there is a strange case in Switzerland where a group of girls developed antibodies despite never having been transfused or pregnant/ it was eventually discovered that they had had a blood sisters pact and shared each others blood and had subsequently developed red cell antibodies to the blood they had mixed.
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Thrombocytopenia is the medical term for "Low Platelet Levels" in the blood.  Platelets, as you might know, are the smallest membrane-bound components of the blood made in the bone marrow by cells called megakaryocytes and are released into the bloodstream.  Their major function is induction of "Hemostasis" which means control of bleeding.  When a blood vessel's integrity is compromised and bleeding ensues, certain chemicals are released from the injured vessel's cells that activate and stimulate the platelets to aggregate and form a "platelet plug." This will help stop bleeding and form a platform on top of which coagulation factors give rise to fibrin and further ensure hemostasis.\n\nSo the bottom line and summary is that platelets are involved in control of bleeding.  In certain medical conditions, the number of platelets in the blood decreases below a normal range; we call this thrombocytopenia. In this case, the patient falls under high risk of severe bleeding if injured. Therefore, as part of the nursing care for thrombocytopenic patients, one must ensure that the patient is not at high risk for falls or other types of injury that may place them at risk for excessive bleeding. Certain concommittant medical conditions such as hyperglycemia in diabetes, uremia in renal failure, immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), DIC, sepsis, and patients taking blood thinners such as aspirin or clopidogrel (plavix) one must be particularly aware of the platelet status, because all of these conditions cause malfuntioning of the existing platelets and may lead to severe, even spontaneous bleeding through mucosal surfaces, intravenous lines, etc.\n\nNormal platelet rage in the blood is 150,000 to 350,000 per mL of blood.  Thrombocytopenia to as low as 50,000 may be tolerable, but lower levels are associated with higer risk of bleeding and the patient might require platelet transfusions.\n\n\nF. Rafii\nYear III Doctoral Candidate\nKeck School of Medicine\nUniversity of Southern California
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I can only speak from my own experience.  The disease my son had required that he get transfusions as often as every day.  The blood he received was not on the list of charges we received (even though he was covered by insurance, the hospital he was at was not a part of our insurance and we got an itemized list of all charges).  Now, perhaps people ARE charged for the actual blood they receive, but there is a law that requires all people are given medical care regardless of their ability to pay.  They won't be left to suffer or die.  When my husband did not have insurance, he was still given excellent care, he just ended up with a large bill at the end of it all.\n\nAnother disclaimer...the blood he received was not from Red Cross, it was from a "local" blood bank.
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Because blood transfusions are extremely invasive and there are many non surgical things a person can do to help with this problem. Like eating foods high in iron. Liver, green leafy foods, etc. can help. Your doctor could prescribe you iron pills that are more potent than the over the counter iron pills. What helped me and a friend of mine with anemia is drinking more grape juice and drinking ginseng. It made a huge difference in our health.
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Hi,\n\nFirst you need to register and get screened.  this starts with some forms, questionnaire and health screen then a simple blood test.  Besides Marrow donation,  you can also donate "peripheral" blood cells - such as platelets, stem cells and plasma; these help other types of cancers and blood problems.\n\nThere are a number of "factors" in  the blood that make you a match for someone.  Your information will be put in a large data base and if someone needs a marrow transplant ( blood cancers are a big cause to need one)  you will get called to go in and make a donation if you match a bunch of these factors,  the more factors you have in common the better chance the transplant will be successful.\n\nIn advance;  THANK YOU  it is really scary to need a transplant and they put your info into the 'puter and no matches come out so you wait and hope for a match.  The more people in the database, the more chances that if you need a transplant it will be available.\n\nI am very fortunate that I don't need one yet [have Myeloma];  but if that day comes,  you may be my match.\n\nGood luck,\n\nJewells\n27 month survivor and still going strong