I got my tat in july of 2011 and I wanted to give blood after Sept 11 and they wouldn't let me cause I had gotten a tat in the last year. And I have AB+ and they were wanting that type.![]()
I wonder why that is...
Because there is no way to tell for sure if the tattoo was done at a regulated facility, especially considering it is still illegal in some states/localities, and while the tests for some blood-bourne diseases are instantaneous, some cannot give results "while you wait."