[LenS]

You can donate blood once every 56 days or so under current rules. Of course, one could simply go to a different blood bank and give more often.

[RepubMommy]

You can donate blood once every 56 days or so under current rules. Of course, one could simply go to a different blood bank and give more often.

I am wondering why this indivual attempted to donate again a mere 2 weeks later. I am thinking they knew something was up and was using the screening done by the blood bank to confirm. I am very sorry this happened, but as an RN who gives tranfusions all the time to patients, I must point out this is a VERY rare occurrence. That being said, my best advice would be, if you know you are going to require blood transfusions prior to a hospitalization, donate your own blood beforehand. I am also wondering why at this time, this did not hit major headline news.