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A study was conducted to assess noncompliance with the policy at four geographically dispersed blood centers.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS<\/jats:title><jats:p>Male donors 18+ years of age with e\u2010mail addresses were randomly selected and invited to complete a confidential online survey between August and October 2013. No additional recruitment e\u2010mails were sent. Survey content included demographics, sexual history, donation history, compliance with the policy, and opinions about current and modified policies.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title><jats:p>Response rate was 11.5% but varied by center (6.3% to 21.7%). Of 3183 completed surveys, 2.6% of respondents (95% confidence interval, 2.1%\u20103.2%) reported donation after male\u2013male sex. 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