Question 1

would you get diabetes through blood transfusion?

Accepted Answer

No: No, you cannot get diabetes through blood transfusion.

Question 2

can i get toxoplasmosis through blood transfusion?

Accepted Answer

Unfortunately yes: Toxoplasmosis can be transmitted through blood transfusion.  Because this illness is rare, there are not many cases.

Question 3

does leukocytosis get  transferred through blood transfusions?

Accepted Answer

NO: All transfusions are now leukoreduced which means they undergo a process that removes essentially all wbc's.  Therefore, an increased WBC situation cannot be transferred through blood transfusions.

Question 4

can i get hepatitis c through blood transfusions in the us?

Accepted Answer

Yes but rare: Since 1992, the us blood supply has been rigorously tested for many infections including hepatitis c. Getting a blood transfusion since then has been pretty safe. Your risk of contracting hepatitis C is not zero but the risk is low.

Question 5

why shouldn't an rh- woman who hasn't had children get an rh+ blood transfusion?

Accepted Answer

Sensitized: She'll make antibodies against D (the main Rh antigen) and these will cross the placenta and damage Junior if he/she is Rh positive. Generally, we don't give Rh-pos blood to Rh-neg people because they tend to destroy the transfused cells anyway, and who needs that?

Question 6

would you get leukemia from a blood transfusion?

Accepted Answer

No: There may be extremly rare exceptions but a variety of reasons prevent this from happening including the careful screening of blood, the difference in the make up of individuals, the refrigerated storage of blood, use of leuko depletion to removed white blood cells, etc.

Question 7

can people get coronavirus from a blood transfusion?

Accepted Answer

No: Respiratory viruses are not transmitted through blood transfusion.

Question 8

can one suffering from pancytopenia get a blood-transfusion?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Pancytopenia means a deficiency in all three major types of blood cells - white, red, and platelets.  A blood transfusion would help 1 or more of those.  However, it depends on the cause of the pancytopenia.  Some conditions could result in destruction of the new blood products fairly quickly.

Question 9

is it possible for you to get cellulitis from a blood transfusion?

Accepted Answer

No: Very rarely blood products are contaminated with bacteria, but it would not produce a skin infection or cellulitis.

Question 10

can you get cancer from a blood transfusion?

Accepted Answer

No.: It's very unlikely.  First the donor, who appears completely healthy, would have to have cancer cells in their blood, such as with  leukemia, and not know it.  The donated unit must  pass the all the lab tests. Finally the donor and the recipient would have to be a tissue match, not just have compatible blood.  The odds there are less than 1 in 10, 000 if the blood is not from a relative.

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