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TV’s Frink said:

chyron8472 said:

moviefreakedmind said:

chyron8472 said:

moviefreakedmind said:

I’m going to be completely honest, I can’t complain that an “inconclusive” HIV test disqualifies someone from donating blood. Better safe than sorry. And by the way this is coming from someone who also is barred from donating blood so I know how you feel.

I give blood regularly. Apparently, redcross.org says I’ve donated 42 times.

What does that have to do with my post?

I’m not disqualified from giving blood, and I give blood often.

Try to keep up.

You didn’t answer his question.

Yes I did. My reply doesn’t have to relate to HIV.

chyron8472 said:

TV’s Frink said:

chyron8472 said:

moviefreakedmind said:

chyron8472 said:

moviefreakedmind said:

I’m going to be completely honest, I can’t complain that an “inconclusive” HIV test disqualifies someone from donating blood. Better safe than sorry. And by the way this is coming from someone who also is barred from donating blood so I know how you feel.

I give blood regularly. Apparently, redcross.org says I’ve donated 42 times.

What does that have to do with my post?

I’m not disqualified from giving blood, and I give blood often.

Try to keep up.

You didn’t answer his question.

Yes I did. My reply doesn’t have to relate to HIV.

The conversation was about not being able to donate because of a perceived HIV risk. You just said that you’ve donated before without any context, and that had nothing to do with the topic at hand. Try to keep up.

Dek Rollins said:

chyron8472 said:

TV’s Frink said:

chyron8472 said:

moviefreakedmind said:

chyron8472 said:

moviefreakedmind said:

I’m going to be completely honest, I can’t complain that an “inconclusive” HIV test disqualifies someone from donating blood. Better safe than sorry. And by the way this is coming from someone who also is barred from donating blood so I know how you feel.

I give blood regularly. Apparently, redcross.org says I’ve donated 42 times.

What does that have to do with my post?

I’m not disqualified from giving blood, and I give blood often.

Try to keep up.

You didn’t answer his question.

Yes I did. My reply doesn’t have to relate to HIV.

The conversation was about not being able to donate

There are multiple facets to a conversation. One can respond in reference to a particular aspect.

It does make me wonder why someone would get an “inconclusive” HIV result. I suppose I don’t know how the lab test is administered so I don’t know what “conclusive” should look like.

And yes, they test for stuff anyway whether or not you lie.

chyron8472 said:

Dek Rollins said:

chyron8472 said:

TV’s Frink said:

chyron8472 said:

moviefreakedmind said:

chyron8472 said:

moviefreakedmind said:

I’m going to be completely honest, I can’t complain that an “inconclusive” HIV test disqualifies someone from donating blood. Better safe than sorry. And by the way this is coming from someone who also is barred from donating blood so I know how you feel.

I give blood regularly. Apparently, redcross.org says I’ve donated 42 times.

What does that have to do with my post?

I’m not disqualified from giving blood, and I give blood often.

Try to keep up.

You didn’t answer his question.

Yes I did. My reply doesn’t have to relate to HIV.

The conversation was about not being able to donate

There are multiple facets to a conversation.

And none of those facets involved people caring that you’ve given blood 42 times. Again, mfm’s response was asking what that had to do with his post, and the answer seems to be nothing.

dahmage said:

chyron8472 said:

I suppose I don’t know how the lab test is administered

yep

Yes, so I wonder why an “inconclusive” is less “the lab tech screwed up the sample” and more “it’s not technically a negative result”.