ask: i was diagnosed as a gilbert syndrome patient,can i donate blood?
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Anonymous
May 20, 2010 - 10:34am
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my symptoms were only jaundice and fatigue;
CMV IgG +VE
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Hi Anon
Thanks for your question and for being responsible in checking this out.
According to the Sloan Kettering Center :
"You may donate if you had a history of unexplained jaundice from birth to age 11. Or you have:
-Erythroblastosis (Hemolytic Disease of the newborn, Rh disease)
-or Jaundice secondary to Gallstones
-or Jaundice due to Gilbert's Disease
-or Jaundice due to drug sensitivity
You may NOT donate if you...
-had Viral Hepatitis or unexplained Jaundice at age 11 or older.
-have a positive blood test for Hepatitis B or C.
-donated blood in which a recipient developed Hepatitis within six months of transfusion.
-were involved in two or more post-transfusion Hepatitis cases."
http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/12233.cfm
I hope this helps you. If we can help or support you in any other way, please let us know-
May 20, 2010 - 11:28amSusan
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Good afternoon ms. susan cody.... i was also diagnosed of having gilbert syndrome... assuming that i'm the donor... can the high bilirubin count in my blood affect the donee?... tnx and GBU
August 25, 2010 - 10:23pm