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Is it safe for a type 2 diabetic to give blood at a blood bank?
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Absolutely: There is no contra-indication to giving blood as a diabetic - it is not infectious or cancerous. As long as you have no infections, cancers, risk factors for infection, recent travel to certain countries, or anemia, you are fine.
Answered 5/14/2015
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