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If i have ulcerative colitis, can i still donate blood and stem cells?

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Depends: Ulcerative colitis per se is not a contraindication to donating blood, however, you need to be off certain medications, have a certain level of blood hemoglobin, be of certain weight and satisfy other criteria to be a blood donor. You may visit this site for more info on this topic: https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements.html

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Answered 8/18/2018

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Blood work is normal, colonoscopy is normal (no signs of ulcers or bleeding), biopsy showed Ulcerative colitis. Still finding blood in stool. how is this possible?

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