Blood Donation Test- will it show an STD?

These are the diseases which are tested by Canadian and American Blood donation clinics:

*HIV-1 and HIV-2*
HTLV-I and HTLV-II
*Hepatitis C virus*
Hepatitis B virus
West Nile virus
Minipool nucleic acid testing
Targeted individual donation testing
Identification of viremic donors
*Syphilis*
Cytomegalovirus
Chagas' disease

I have * those diseases that I know that can be sexually transmitted. As for patient doctor confidentiality, you can let your doctor know of your concerns (you don't have to tell them why, just till him/her that you don't want anyone knowing the results of the blood screening) and he is obligated to let *certain* people about your results.

There is a *caveat* that I do want you to understand though. I only know this to be true in the Canadian medical system and I'm just assuming that you're not, but here, Public Health is required to contact those whom you've been sexually active to let them know that they should get tested. They won't say who it was, but this gives you an idea that it is not completely confidential, but as far as your parents not finding out, you probably are safe.

That being said, I would understand how you would feel about having a little guilt for thinking that it is selfish, but I think that when the smoke has settled you will realize it was something that you were proud to do because you helped your sister despite the consequences to you.

Oh, and one other caveat I should mention. In the States, the test results may affect your future ability to secure a medical insurance policy should something come back positive. It is really important you consider this.

Update: P.S I haven't had sex in 2 and half years. "
Then the test will be trustworthy. Just ask for confidentiality to be sure but the doctor will smile: for a doctor confidentiality is the logical and normal way of handling patients' files.

Don't worry much!

Success!

I hope all will go well with your sister.

Keep us informed, please!

1. You are not a whore - it is very common for people to be sexually active and there's nothing wrong with who you are.
2. You don't have time to worry about what family will think of you, you could save your sisters life if you have the same blood type

Go in, give some blood- if they look at you funny or say sh*t about you having an STD - look back at them and say "we will discuss this later, right now I need to find a way to save my sister's life."

3 operations obviously means something is wrong. Let's stop worrying about reactions and find a way to fix what's happening. A life is more important than thoughts or feelings

"should I go and test alone for it and ask the nurse to keep it confidential?"

Yes. You should have, long ago.

But what you really need to do is divorce your parents from your sex life. It's not their business anymore.

P.S.: Yes, they test, and yes, it shows. From what I hear, you'll get a discreet letter on why your blood was rejected, and a recommendation that you see a doctor. I hope you open your own mail.

Yes.that's common sense,and they just throw it away

As far as I know, blood donations are mixed (same blood group, same rhesus factor together) and then whole batches are tested and thrown away if anything shows That's the way they told me it 's done in Europe: testing each donation separately would be much more expensive than throwing away whole batches of infected blood, because in Europe donors aren't paid: the blood material thus is for free to the clinics, but the cost of collecting, conditioning and testing is high. I don't know if this applies to the US too, but it seems pure logic.

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If you've a valid reason worried about something showing up on a blood test, get one asap! The results are 100% confidential.
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There's not only HIV, look at this: link and at this: link

By avoiding a test you're just putting your head in the sand, ostrich like: link


Think about it, please.

Go test it alone and if you have a std at least you tried. Its better to know instead of worrying and stressing about this topic. Your young and prob pretty. Try to live it without worrying over these matters. ^.^

The problem is that if you have an STD, you could give it to your sister. So doctors will always check your blood before they put it in someone else.

If you don't want your parents to find out, talk to the nurse privately. She's not allowed to tell anyone, including your parents about the results of your test, but your parents may be told that you can't give blood if you have an STD. They won't tell your parents that you have an STD, just that you can't give blood. It may put you in an awkward position.

They will screen for HIV, Hep B, Hep C, etc. If you had more time, you could go get tested before you show up to donate. Of course, if you DO have something, better to know sooner and get treated than let something go.

yeah 100% positive that the test would come up with a STD if you have one. It will work if you want it confidential. No need to be scared, your intentions are pure just test your blood and go with the flow from there.

When you donate blood, YES, they will run all kinds of tests on it, including for STDs and STIs, it's all routine. I donate plasma on a regular basis, not whole blood, but the process is very similar and all the same precautions are taken. In the screening process, when they prick your finger and take a tiny blood sample, that will be to test your protein and iron levels to make sure your blood is 'generally' fit to donate. Along with taking your blood pressure/pulse, weight, and they'll ask you a bunch of questions. If any of those things are too high or low, they'll defer you from donating that day. That sample is not an adequate amount of blood to do -serious- testing. Every donation is thoroughly tested. If the blood is infected in ANY way that is transmittable, they'll toss it out. There is no way they would let tainted blood be used in a transfusion for your sister or anyone else.
I'm not sure if they mix donations of the same blood group in America [I'm assuming you're American, sorry] like Jacquesvol says they do in Europe, because I've never asked, but the outcome is the same. If it's no good, they'll toss it.
I understand that you're worried about your parents freaking out on you, but I wouldn't worry about them if your sister's health is at stake. You're an adult. I know your parents are conservative and would likely have some not-so-nice things to say about you being sexually active, but it's none of their business. You're old enough that they need to butt out of your personal life, and you're well within your rights to tell them so.
If you're an adult and the lab finds something wrong with your blood, they legally can't tell your parents unless you give them permission to. There's a confidentiality policy between doctor and 'patient'. A doctor will discuss it with you privately, or call/send a letter telling you to come back in to discuss any abnormal results. If there's nothing wrong with your blood and the donation went well, they won't have reason to contact you. But if it makes you feel better to specifically ask the doctor for absolute confidentiality, by all means do so.
I hope that helps you out a little bit. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask me and I'll answer them to the best of my knowledge. =]

Yes it will show you have an std. They will also throw away your blood because if they gave it to your sister then she will get the std.

omg please do not even be selfish like that. give blood -- your sister's illness is a lot more important than whatever trouble you think you're gonna get into by your parents. also they won't tell them anyway because of patient confidentiality reasons

I gave blood when I was in high school and I had to fill out a bunch of forms. There were questions about STDs. They won't accept blood from someone who has one.

You should have a test done. Go to your Gynecologist.The nurses and doctors aren't allowed to tell anyone---Patient/Doctor Confidentiality.