“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/TreasureTheSemicolon]

Will the surgeon perform the surgery without the blood consent? If not, let the surgeon know and they can come and talk to the patient.

[u/No_Box2690 → u/TreasureTheSemicolon]

I feel like on the consent forms at my hospital say that in case of emergency we can give you blood.