General Requirements for Blood Donation (Please note this list is not complete and requirements can change) BASIC REQUIREMENTS Age- at least 17 yrs old
(16-year-olds can donate with authorization from parent or legal guardian and physician; if over 85 yrs. old, need authorization from physician) •
Weight - at least 110 lbs Health - general good health, feel well and healthy Identification - valid identification with picture, such as, driver’s license, passport, DMV identification card, etc. Have no active cold or flu-like symptoms RESTRICTIONS (DO NOT donate if any of the following apply to you): • HIV or AIDS - tested positive for HIV or have AIDS Hepatitis- after the age of 10 Hepatitis B or C Virus - at any age Blood Cancers(leukemia, myeloma, lymphoma, Hodgkin) Hemochromatosis Corneal Transplant European Countries - spent time that adds up to 5 yrs. or more since 1980 U.S. Military/Dependents/Civilian Military Employee - spent a total time of 6 months or more from 1980-1996 associated with a military based in Spain,
Portugal, Turkey, Italy, or Greece and/or 1980-1990 in Belgium, the Netherlands, or Germany •
Recreational Drugs - injected drugs not prescribed by a physician Blood Transfusion - in the United Kingdom or France from 1980 to present United Kingdom - spent time that adds up to 3 months or more from 1980-1996 CJD - had a blood relative diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Tegison - taken for severe psoriasis TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS (These may affect your eligibility for blood donation): Malaria Areas - Travel/Visit (less than 5 consecutive years) – wait 1 year after leaving area
Lived/Immigrated (5 consecutive years or more) – wait 3 years after leaving area MEDICAL PROCEDURES (You may need to wait before donating blood if you have any of these procedures): • Acupuncture - no wait if sterile, single use equipment used, otherwise wait 1 year Blood Transfusion(ask us about clotting factors) - 12 months Dental (Cleaning, Scaling, Filling ) - next day Dental (Root Canal, Tooth Extraction) - 3 days Ear and Body Piercing - wait 4 months if sterile, single use equipment used, otherwise wait 1 yr Endoscopy with Biopsy - 4 months Heart Surgery (Angioplasty, Bypass Surgery, Stent) - 6 months and no heart symptoms Surgery - healed and reason permits Tattoo, Cosmetic Tattoo - if performed in California contact us regarding criteria; if performed outside of California wait 1 yr after procedure MEDICAL CONDITIONS (You may need to wait before donating blood if you have any of these conditions): • Allergy - no wait and no infection Asthma - no wait if no symptoms Cancer, Melanoma, treated (except blood cancers) - 1 yr (no wait if type of skin cancer is known) Diabetes - no wait if medical y control ed Heart Disease (Angina, Heart Attack, MI) - 1 year with no symptoms Hepatitis Contact- depends on type and exposure Malaria - 3 yrs after no symptoms Immigration from Malaria area - 3 yrs after departure Travel to Malaria areas - 1 yr after departure Pregnancy/Abortion/Miscarriage - 6 weeks after delivery, abortion, or miscarriage Strokes - 1 yr IMMUNIZATIONS AND VACCINES (These may affect your eligibility for blood donation): • Flu/Pneumonia - no wait if no active symptoms and feeling well and healthy Hepatitis A - no wait if for prevention Hepatitis B Immune Globulin (HBIG) - 12 months Hepatitis B - 4 weeks after injection if for prevention Human Papilloma (HPV) or Gardisil - no wait MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) - 4 weeks Rubella (German Measles) - 4 weeks Rubeola (Measles) - 2 weeks Tetanus - no wait Varicella Zoster (chicken pox prevention) - 4 weeks Zostavax (Shingles) - 4 weeks MEDICATIONS (These may affect your eligibility for blood donation): • Accutane, Amnesteem, Claravis, Sotret, isotretinoin - 1 month Antibiotics - 24 hours after last dose, symptom-free; no wait if for prevention or acne Anticoagulants (Coumadin, Warfarin, Heparin, Pradaxa, etc.) - 14 days if reason permits Antiplatelet Medicines (Ticlid, Plavix, Effient, Pletal, etc.) - platelet donors must wait 14 days; no wait for other types of donations, if reason permits Aspirin - platelet donors must wait 48 hours; no wait for all other types of donations if feeling well and healthy Avodart, Jalyn, dutasteride - 6 months if you have any specific Blood Pressure Medication - no wait if blood pressure control ed and meets requirements of equal to or below 180/100 questions about your Depression Medication - no wait if feeling wel eligibility to donate blood Feldene, piroxicam - platelet donors must wait 48 hrs; no wait for other types of donations if feeling wel and healthy 1-800-4MY-SDBB Soriatane, acitretin- 3 yrs (1-800-469-7322) Thyroid Medication - no wait if condition stable
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General Requirements for Blood Donation