When I give blood at United Blood Services[AZ], they ask if I have tattoos. I presume that a tattoo would disqualify a person from giving blood.
Should the people who elect to get tattoos sign a form opting out of the health system to the extent that they might need blood? Kind of like a DNR order for blood transfusions?
That would not be a good idea.
I have a tatoo.
I give blood. If you don't want my o neg because it might be contaminated (it ain't) then you can bleed out and die for all I care, Darwin will not be denied.
People who have Tattoos have put themselves at risk for exposure to the AIDS virus, that is the reason they ask.
That is incorrect. You cannot donate blood if you have had a tattoo, or piercing done in the last 12 months. That includes girls getting their ears pierced.
If it's been more than 12 months you are able to donate blood.
As far as I know, as long as you haven't gotten a tattoo in the last 6 months or year,(not sure which), you can give blood. They're worried about hep C from the tattoo needle. (I've given blood and have a few tattoos.)