Originally Posted by exerda
CNN is now saying the feds are fining the Red Cross $4.2 million for not always asking the questions and potentially not always doing all tests on blood.
What annoyed me is when the Red Cross went from letting you answer the questions yourself to having the nurse ask them all to you (presumably to ensure people pay attention to them). For those who give blood frequently, it's really annoying to have to say, "No, no, no, no, no," to each one. It's even more annoying to have to have them look up the same code each time for OK'ing foreign travel to non-CJD, non-malarial regions. I'm often tempted to just lie on that question to avoid the hassle.
My pre-donation interview often takes half an hour or more as they look up all the countries I've visited and then look at the cities in some cases. No history is kept, so every interview is always entertaining.
I should just bring my passport and point to the relevant stamps.