When did you last give blood?

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SarahWoo Jan 2020 6:17pm, 23 Jan 2020 10,425 posts	0 SarahWoo Just done donation number 13. 7 mins 15 - that’s slow, isn’t it? Not that it matters.
Mandymoo Jan 2020 6:28pm, 23 Jan 2020 9,460 posts	0 Mandymoo Well done woo..quicker than me this time x
aberfordian Jan 2020 6:29pm, 23 Jan 2020 681 posts	0 aberfordian I had a failed donation on 31 December due to low iron count which resulted in me being banned for a year. But I’m currently on 530 donations (I donated platelets for many years and those donations count as 2) so feel like I’ve done my bit for a while.
Bob! Jan 2020 7:11pm, 23 Jan 2020 3,048 posts	0 Bob! one failed donation = one year ban? If so, that sounds a bit OTT to me.
aberfordian Jan 2020 7:25pm, 23 Jan 2020 682 posts	0 aberfordian It’s because my iron count was particularly low and I was referred to my GP.
KimCanRun Jan 2020 7:51pm, 23 Jan 2020 4,353 posts	0 KimCanRun I’ve had a years ban too as iron level was classed as anaemic. Also referred to GP. Given course of high dose iron tablets.
aberfordian Jan 2020 7:56pm, 23 Jan 2020 683 posts	0 aberfordian I’ve just been prescribed folic acid at the moment as don’t have any symptoms of anaemia.
HappyG(rrr) Jan 2020 8:17am, 24 Jan 2020 33,955 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) I took extra pills Aberfordian - 530?! Wow! Fantastic contribution to the health of the nation! G
aberfordian Jan 2020 10:27am, 24 Jan 2020 684 posts	0 aberfordian Thank you HappyG. I’ve been donating for over 30 years, a lot of that time on platelets which, when you do it once a month and each donation counting as 2, the numbers clock up relatively quickly.
SarahWoo Jan 2020 10:34am, 24 Jan 2020 10,433 posts	0 SarahWoo That is an impressive donation record, aberfordian. Well done!