Can you donate blood if you smoke cigarettes?
Certain diseases are tested for (in donated blood), including Syphilis, HIV, West Niles Virus, and Hepatitis. No cigarette test.
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About HIV
HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency virus. It is a lentivirus (a member of the retrovirus family) that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a condition in humans in which the immune system begins to fail, leading to life-threatening opportunistic infections.
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