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I'm not asking a health question - I'm happy with my iron level so I hope this question is allowed.
I have a problem in that every time I go to donate I fail the iron test (by a small margin), then I ask them could they try again as if you fail you are sent away for 3 months - they say they’re not supposed to - I say “humour me” - they concede and try again, I pass usually by a decent margin too.
I feel bad having to go through this pantomime but I have passed the 2nd test every time they’ve done it which is 4 times now. I also don’t feel I can ask someone about it officially as I don’t want to get the people on the ground in trouble and it wouldn’t be hard for someone to tell where I’d donated and when once they had my name.
I’m pretty healthy, have a good diet and have never suffered any ill-effects after donating.
So - has any one else experienced this? Does anyone know if there’s an issue with the machine they test on?Anyone have any ideas how to resolve it without getting anyone in the IBTS in trouble?
I have a problem in that every time I go to donate I fail the iron test (by a small margin), then I ask them could they try again as if you fail you are sent away for 3 months - they say they’re not supposed to - I say “humour me” - they concede and try again, I pass usually by a decent margin too.
I feel bad having to go through this pantomime but I have passed the 2nd test every time they’ve done it which is 4 times now. I also don’t feel I can ask someone about it officially as I don’t want to get the people on the ground in trouble and it wouldn’t be hard for someone to tell where I’d donated and when once they had my name.
I’m pretty healthy, have a good diet and have never suffered any ill-effects after donating.
So - has any one else experienced this? Does anyone know if there’s an issue with the machine they test on?Anyone have any ideas how to resolve it without getting anyone in the IBTS in trouble?