08 March 2004 - Baxil [bakh-HEEL'], n. (original) (raw)

All answers are taken from the Red Cross Blood Donation Eligibility Guidelines at http://www.redcross.org/services/biomed/0,1082,0_557_,00.html. No peeking! That's cheating!

Scoring key is provided in the comments. No peeking! That's cheating! (At least until you're done.)

Which of the following will prevent you from donating blood FOR LIFE?

Having an implanted pacemaker.

Being a sexually active, monogamous homosexual male.

Being a homosexual female with more than ten partners in the last 12 months.

Being a straight man and having experimented sexually with a male high school friend once back in 1980.

Suffering from the disease fibromyalgia ("chronic fatigue syndrome").

Having spent a year as a transfer student at a Greek university.

Having taken a one-week vacation to London every year since 1991.

Having chronic acne conditions requiring antibiotics.

Which one(s) of the following will cause the blood bank to ask you to come back in a few days or weeks?

Just got stitches to close an accidental knife cut.

Recently smoked a clove cigarette.

Are depressed over a recent breakup.

Recently had an abortion.

Recently handled an unfamiliar parakeet.

Which of the following risky behaviors will NOT disqualify you for 12 months from giving blood?

Spending a night in prison for misdemeanor assault.

Snorting cocaine with a group of gay friends.

Contracting the sexually transmitted disease herpes at a sorority party.

Getting a tattoo from a non-state-certified tattoo parlor.

20 points possible. Post high scores in comments. :)

Edit, 2 AM, 3-9-04: Congratulations to our high scorers so far, pullthestars (15) and heron61 (14). Anyone out there top them?

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