When Donating Plasma do they check the Plasma for meds such as Propecia, Accutane, etc.?


Question:
I know they ask you not to donate if you are on certain meds but do they actually test for them? I know they test for HIV and Hepatitas but is that it? A friend a mine is donating while on a med he isn't suppose to be taking( I can't remember the exact med though) and I was wondering if they will find out he is on the med or will he end up hurting someone. Thanks for your answers in advance:)

Answers:
. You might want to look over these sites below.
"...All plasma donors have a pre-donation physical, including medical history questions, tests for syphilis, hepatitis, and HIV, total protein and hematocrit/hemoglobin levels, and urinalysis. Additional donor screening includes drug abuse testing and donor education on high risk activities and residency requirements." ... The gov. site says:
"...Several infectious agents transmit through infected blood and blood products. To decrease the potential for disease transmission, donors are screened for risk factors by medical history and for evidence of infection by specific testing. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) currently requires that all donations of whole blood and transfusable components as well as plasma for fractionation into injectable derivatives be subjected to a serologic test for syphilis, hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), and antibody to the human immunodeficiency virus (anti-HIV). " ...plus other stuff. If any disease is found, it'll be part of a public record. Tell your 'friend' to do the Right Thing! .
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