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So, I was considering giving blood recently but now I'm reluctant because I don't want to get tested for COVID. Is that weird or wrong?

Posted by oblique (aka kkuphal) Jun 25 '20, 07:31

I'm afraid that if I get tested and it shows I have it (asymptomatic) or maybe even if I had it, then my whole family has to quarantine. Kids can't go to work, wife, etc.
I know that seems selfish but...

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It's far better to know and to deal with it than to hide from it. I totally get that it's scary. But better to deal with it now than later - Remlik Jun 25, 08:06
Oh and one more thing. If you have antibodies, your plasma could be used to help someone who currently has severe COVID. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 07:57 2
- That isn't proving true, actually: -- (link) - Andie Jun 25, 08:02 1
  - That's too bad. Initial results were promising. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 08:03
If you have it and you have to quarantine you are potentially saving the lives of people you know. Get a grip. -- nm - Andie Jun 25, 07:53 21
- No, he is right. Eff his loved ones. Eff society. Eff masks. Eff knowing. (NM) - Marlowe Jun 25, 08:08
- So why isn't everyone going to get tested right now then? It's the same argument. I could be walking around infecting people anytime in the past 3 - oblique Jun 25, 07:58 19
  - triage and resource management. you should get tested if you're in a category that merits it. now, and maybe again next week, and then the week after - mafic Jun 25, 08:12
  - Wow. The only answer I can think of to your "why" question would be insulting. -- nm - mara Jun 25, 08:06
  - That's what they want everyone here to do. They want everyone to get tested now that they have the testing up and running fully. Before the - Krusty without grass Jun 25, 08:02 4
    - And they want people to get tested any time they think there was a chance they got infected -- nm - Krusty without grass Jun 25, 08:04
    - Imagine a city taking it seriously. It's just unbelievable what a mess it is across the country. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 08:03 2
      - It's angering me to no end how haphazard the response was and continues to be. The lack of central leadership and actual undermining by the govt. is - Krusty without grass Jun 25, 08:05 1
        
        It's 100% the reason it has gotten so bad, and will keep getting worse. You CANNOT handle a pandemic without coordination. Guaranteed failure. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 08:09
  - Right now you can't just walk up and get a swab test (ask ty about that). You need a doctor's referral. - loosilu Jun 25, 07:59 5
    - Varies state by state. In NY you can get testing on demand for the past two months. -- nm - ty97 Jun 25, 08:06
    - This isn't true everywhere. My dude and I got tested without a referral, without symptoms. -- nm - mara Jun 25, 08:05
    - Here you can go to any CityMD and get tested for free. No referral needed. Testing is free -- nm - Krusty without grass Jun 25, 08:02
    - Here in IL I can. -- (link) - oblique Jun 25, 08:00 1
      - That varies by state, county, and municipality. Good to see IL is handling it that way. FL and TX are not. -- nm* - loosilu Jun 25, 08:01
  - I don't know, why aren't they? Here the government is begging everyone to get tested so that you know and keep the spread down. -- nm* - Andie Jun 25, 07:59 5
    - You KNOW why. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 08:00 4
      - is that still true everywhere? But, to kilbo's point, avoiding testing isn't a thing people should be doing given ANY option. -- nm - Andie Jun 25, 08:01 3
        
        Because of YKW, it's a mishmash. No coordinated plan. Varies by state, county, municipality. And I agree, testing is the way to go. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 08:02 2
        
        I get that. But, what i am saying is avoiding knowing the truth isn't helping anyone. -- nm - Andie Jun 25, 08:03 1
        
        We totally agree. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 08:04
Don't miss your excuse to take a two week vacation from your household and telecommute out of an Econolodge of your choice! -- nm - con_carne Jun 25, 07:50
They don't test for COVID, they test for antibodies. This is two different kinds of tests. If you have antibodies, that suggests you already had it (past). -- (edited) - loosilu Jun 25, 07:49 4
- Good point. I guess I assumed they would test for both... -- nm - oblique Jun 25, 07:52 3
  - Knowing is half the battle! -- nm - Spawn Jun 25, 08:00
  - They'll do a symptom check, but they not doing nasal swabs. They're just testing the blood itself (as they already do for hepatitis, HIV, etc.). -- nm - mara Jun 25, 07:54
  - Edited to clarify. The ARC is not telling donors whether they currently have COVID. They could be testing the blood without disclosing, but they haven't said so. -- nm* - loosilu Jun 25, 07:54
Huh? Wouldn't you want to know so you can deal with it rather than just ignore it and then possibly spread it? -- nm - Krusty without grass Jun 25, 07:43 15
- No one likes a rectal test. -- nm - Mop Jun 25, 08:18
- I get the psychology of it - Reagen Jun 25, 07:46 13
  - I'm big on ignoring medical issues but with this it's much more serious than ignoring a tooth ache as your issue can quickly become an issue for - Krusty without grass Jun 25, 07:49 12
    - Antibodies can't hurt other people. This is different. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 07:50 11
      - I'm talking about if he or someone else has the virus and are asymptomatic. -- nm - Krusty without grass Jun 25, 07:51 10
        
        Oh, sure, but donating blood won't tell you that. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 07:56 9
        
        i think Krusty is discussing kilbo's reluctance to find out so that he doesn't have to take the necessary actions should he be positive. -- nm - Andie Jun 25, 07:58
        
        Are we having a different conversation? -- nm - Krusty without grass Jun 25, 07:57 7
        
        I'm saying he should want to know if he has the virus. That's it. -- nm - Krusty without grass Jun 25, 07:59 4
        
        at the same, it is understandable why someone would not want to know, is all I'm saying. - Reagen Jun 25, 08:13 1
        
        For sure. -- nm - Krusty without grass Jun 25, 08:16
        
        Understood. I jumped around too quickly. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 08:00 1
        
        All good. :-) -- nm - Krusty without grass Jun 25, 08:06
        
        reading back -- I think so! sorry. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 07:58 1
        
        :-) -- nm - Krusty without grass Jun 25, 07:59
Dude. -- nm - Spawn Jun 25, 07:31 2
- I know. It's all sorts of messed up - oblique Jun 25, 07:33 1
  - Nah, it is only messed up if you don't go. -- nm - Spawn Jun 25, 07:33

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So, I was considering giving blood recently but now I'm reluctant because I don't want to get tested for COVID. Is that weird or wrong?

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