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Is it safe to have a tattoo if you have Polycythemia Vera?

Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Apr 29, 2023 | Replies (4)
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@favy2

Also, can I ask? Since your blood is drawn regularly, can your blood be donated? Cause I read that people with polycythemia Vera have thick blood. Don't know if it can be donated.

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | Apr 29, 2023

Hi @favy2. It would be great for someone who needs therapeutic blood draws to be able to use those as a donation. However, Polycythemia Vera (PV) is considered a myeloproliferative neoplastic disease, a condition from a group of blood cancers in which the bone marrow produces too many blood cells, either Red, White or platelets. PV is one of the conditions not allowed for donations at Red Cross blood centers.

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