<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Is the blood supply safe for celiacs undergoing major sugery? If some celiacs are undiagnosed and have leaky gut or other blood donors use topicals that have gluten, then could their blood have remants of gluten that could trigger a reaction in a surgery patient receiving blood? I would be interested in any celiacs out there that have gone through open heart surgery and had to deal with blood supply issues? Also, I seem to be corn intolerant so also interested in corn starch or corn derivatives that might be in medications or IV solutions. I'm not allergic, just intolerant, (as far as I know) to corn so perhaps it doesn't matter if it gets in my blood. Any insights would be appreciated. I'll summarize. Bob *Support summarization of posts, reply to the SENDER not the CELIAC List*