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Can Blood Relatives Donate Blood To Each Other ?

i ve heard rumors and just wanted to make sure. can blood relatives donate blood? for example, can my parents donate blood to me?
posted on Fri, 7 Jan 2011
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Hello,welcome to healthcare magic,
There is no reason why blood relatives cannot donate blood.However,according to protocol,any donated blood has to be tested for the mandatory diseases for the mandatory period of time and only after processing can that blood be transfused.
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Can Blood Relatives Donate Blood To Each Other ?

Hello,welcome to healthcare magic, There is no reason why blood relatives cannot donate blood.However,according to protocol,any donated blood has to be tested for the mandatory diseases for the mandatory period of time and only after processing can that blood be transfused.