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leftieNanner

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1. I donated a few weeks ago

Reply to Sympthsical (Original post)

Tue Aug 4, 2020, 06:13 PM

Aug 2020

They didn't test me beyond asking health questions and taking my temperature. Don't know if they test the blood. It takes me for ever to fill up that pint bag because my BP is so low!

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Wondering how blood banks are handling the virus [View all] Sympthsical Aug 2020 OP

I donated a few weeks ago leftieNanner Aug 2020 #1

EVERY pint is always tested. I'm sure they have a test for the covid19. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2020 #2

Thanks for this! n/t Sympthsical Aug 2020 #3

You're welcome! I'm retired from the American Red Cross, so I knew there would be info. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2020 #5

I donated in late March. They screened with questions live love laugh Aug 2020 #4

Follow-up testing for the covid19 didn't start until June 15th. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2020 #6

I was a medical lab tech and blood banker during the peak of the AIDS crisis. hunter Aug 2020 #7