When did you last give blood?

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3M 25 Nov 4:32pm, 25 Nov 2024 25,220 posts	0 3M Very clever piece of kit! Hope you fell 100% and up to donating again, @Groundhog
Little Nemo 27 Nov 11:32am, 27 Nov 2024 15,908 posts	0 Little Nemo Failed the iron test - scored 123. Banned for 3 months now
LindsD 27 Nov 11:35am, 27 Nov 2024 71,232 posts	0 LindsD Hate that
3M 27 Nov 12:17pm, 27 Nov 2024 25,247 posts	0 3M
Little Nemo 27 Nov 12:40pm, 27 Nov 2024 15,912 posts	0 Little Nemo Wondering if the large glass of wine I had yesterday had an effect? I've not failed since I was a teenager and always thought my diet was mostly OK. I can't stomach iron tablets (literally ) so I'm hoping it's just a one-off.
KimCanRun 27 Nov 1:19pm, 27 Nov 2024 7,983 posts	0 KimCanRun Aw that’s a shame LN. I think they advise no alcohol 24 hours before or afterwards. But I thought it was because more likely to faint than affect iron.
HappyG(rrr) 27 Nov 1:24pm, 27 Nov 2024 51,435 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) Little Nemo wrote:Wondering if the large glass of wine I had yesterday had an effect? I've not failed since I was a teenager and always thought my diet was mostly OK. I can't stomach iron tablets (literally ) so I'm hoping it's just a one-off. I don't drink alcohol, so can't comment on that effect, but I now don't drink coffee for 24 hours before, because I read that caffeine can suppress iron uptake and I used to be borderline. Also, no big run in 24 hours lead up, because again, that suppresses Hb measure? Haven't failed for a while. But I also take iron tablet supplements too. Hope you find it's just a one off. G
Little Nemo 27 Nov 4:25pm, 27 Nov 2024 15,914 posts	0 Little Nemo I can do no alcohol but not no caffeine! I also did a pretty gruelling dog walk with a friend yesterday which wasn't sensible in hindsight.
Velociraptor 27 Nov 8:02pm, 27 Nov 2024 72,257 posts	0 Velociraptor Wine and/or coffee in the days before donating shouldn't cause a low Hb.
LindsD 27 Nov 8:25pm, 27 Nov 2024 71,244 posts	0 LindsD So close though LN