Anonymous

4 years

Syphilis - donated blood

I did STD health screening as I have vaginal discharge. I was diagnosed with candidiasis 2 years ago. My recent lab result is TPPA positive. My question is, i donated blood before i discovered about this. Will PDN screen every blood before they use or not?

Dr Ramzdhan,

4 years

Thank you for your questions. The following answers regarding your current queries are just general descriptions due to the limited information provided by you. Click on this link (DoctorOnCall) for a private consultation with our doctors.

First and foremost, we truly understand your concerns regarding your symptoms and other health problems you might be facing. For your information, the blood bank sure will test the donated blood 1st before transfusing it to other patients including the blood groups, presence of any infectious microorganism etc.

In order for us to provide you with an accurate choice of treatment and management, we need additional details to explore further into your current complaints. Therefore, we greatly suggest that you refer this to your nearest medical doctor. You may also click on this link (DoctorOnCall) to speak with our doctors online. We assure you that our conversations are kept in confidentiality unless additional consultation needed with other medical parties. Thank you.
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