Can someone with wheezing donate blood?
Dr Ambika Nanu
Additional Professor & Head,
Department of Transfusion Medicine,
AIIMS,
New Delhi
Additional Professor & Head,
Department of Transfusion Medicine,
AIIMS,
New Delhi
Q: Is it advisable for someone with wheezing to donate blood?
A:No, it is not at all advisable to donate blood when wheezing is present. If due to asthma, it may precipitate an acute attack. A person should be perfectly fit when donating blood and has to answer a set of questions regarding his/her health status.