They rejected me. More nicely (and accurately) put, they "deferred" me until later this year. I'm talking about my visit to Blood Centers of the Pacific today, where after a lengthy survey and an intensive in-person interview, I was shown the door. All because of the question, "Have you been out of the United States in the last 12 months?" Alas, turns out one of my destinations last summer is in an area of "limited malaria risk".Of course, I understand the concern about transmitting blood that could potentially be infected with malaria; I definitely don't want to risk contaminating the supply. But if they could pre-screen potential donors over the phone, that may save some of us taking time off work and trekking over there, only to be turned away. I told them so, verbally and in writing. Ah well, I should be in the clear 3 months and 3 days from now. In the meantime, I'll enjoy my free t-shirt.
If you haven't donated blood in the last 8 weeks, consider doing so, for these reasons. It's a great habit!
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