EXPLANATION OF BLOOD DONATION RESTRICTION FOR SWA VETERANS

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Subject = EXPLANATION OF  BLOOD DONATION RESTRICTION FOR SWA VETERANS     

Parent Organization = MISC        

Unit = MISC        

Folder Title = 123D US ARMY RESERVE COMMAND-SWA VETERANS BLOOD DONATION RESTRICTIONS EXPLANATION               

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     SHORTFALL OF CRITICAL BLOOD SUPPLIEI: UNDER CURRENT PROCEDURES,
     DONORS.WHO WERE SIMPTOMATIC OR BLQOD UNITS WITH AN eLgVATED ALT
     LEVEL WOULD HAVE ALREADY BEEN,@XCLUDED:_ NONE OE_THE IT)ENTI'FIED
     CASES WAS DONATED BLOOD AND.ALL @ATIENTS WITH ANY FORM OF'
     LCISHMANTASIS ARE_PERMANENTLY DEFERRED FROM.FUTURE DONATIONS. A
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     POSITIVE* A COMPLETE LOOKSACK.FCR
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