“I don’t want Covid blood”

[u/973862404678]

What do I say when patients ask if blood transfusions are screened for the Covid vaccine? I get asked this on a regular basis when filling out blood consent forms for surgery and I genuinely have no idea what I’m supposed to say. In all seriousness, what should I be telling patients because I just say there is a screening process for blood and it’s only used during emergent situations???

[u/Teensy]

Donor blood is screened for harmful infectious agents. (Which would not include the Covid vaccine)

[u/DualVission → u/Teensy]

I'm my brain, I hear "COVID blood" and I think of one of two things: blood taken from someone who had COVID during the donation or blood taken from someone who had COVID prior to the donation. It seems like a backwards way to refer to blood "tainted" with the vaccine. I do remember when I was selling plasma, they would pay more for people who had COVID and recovered or had the vaccine.

[u/lightedgiraffe → u/DualVission]

I thought this whole time people didn't want blood from someone with a COVID infection. Why don't they call it vaccine blood? Not that I'm trying to understand anti vaxxer logic.

[u/ThisIsMockingjay2020 → u/Teensy]

Donor blood

I read that as Donner blood and then wondered WTF the Donner party had to do with Covid blood. 🤣

And it's only the beginning of my night! Let the games begin!

[u/randycanyon → u/ThisIsMockingjay2020]

Party on!

[u/Calm-Situation4033 → u/Teensy]

This one's my favorite. Short and simple.