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I'm a 53 female hpv carrier & wish to know if i can donate blood, for doesn't a blood borne virus would make me ineligible? can they screen for it?
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Yes: HPV is a local tissue infection.It does not travel through the blood and can never be passed through a transfusion.There will be circulating antibodies to HPV in the blood, but these are not a problem.Blood centers would not routinely look for HPV antibodies.Most will ask you basic questions about sexual contacts & some STD's (not HPV).
Answered 4/13/2017
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