Why can't type 1 diabetics donate blood?

Hello,

I am 15 years old, and diabetes since 11, I have well understood that diabetics of this type cannot donate, but I would like to know the reasons.

Thank you!

Neither blood nor organs.They do not complicate.

Small discussions I have had with those of the Red Cross and with those of the hospital.They never give me a logical medical reason, "you can't" and point.

Well, sorry for wasting organs with the lack they do ...

Well, I don't understand it, except the pancreas that I understand that the rest is not worth it, if they are healthy, I do not see why not, in addition it will also depend on the years you have been diabetic.

I would donate blood, the endocrine told me that if you could be diabetic, but I can't because of factor V read, another nonsense like diabetes.

They do not accept any type of donation.Neither blood nor anything.Maybe they think diabetes sticks.

@Ruthbia your endocrine is poorly informed then, the diabetics cannot donate blood.

If I have been able to donate the blood of the umbilical cord, I hope it serves as an open door for other donations ...

@marga_rita then here if you are diabetic, do not donate anything, well there is something that I don't know ...

In Royal Decree 1088/2005 for blood donations exclude us in Annex II, B
1.Permanent exclusion criteria for homologous donors.Donor candidates with:
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1.6 Diabetes that requires insulin treatment
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And we reach point 1.13:

1.13 Sexual behavior: exclusion of people whose behavior is high risk of getting disease
Infectious serious transmissible through blood and blood components.

Who evaluates it?And who is the fool who declares it?;)

I hope to donate the blood of the umbilical cord when my little girl is born in two months ... I'll tell you!

The umbilical cord if it can be donated, but read about the early pinching of the cord and you will give you the desire to donate .... also a few percent high reject them, who knows if all diabetic cords do not end up in thebin

Hi there.I will explain the reason why diabetics cannot donate blood.It is not that it is thought that diabetes is spread, or that our blood is of worse quality.It is because of the risk of hypoglycemia in the extraction of half a liter of blood.Blood donation is important, but never putting the donor at risk.

All the best

That is what the endocrine has always told me, we can donate, but of course a doctor has to authorize and being diabetics, none does it for fear of problems.

Well, what is solved with a zumito when you just donated and a minibocadillo.I don't see the problem.