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Here is all the information you need to make a whole-blood or platelet donation:
- What Should I Expect?
- Can I Donate If...?
- Donor Education Materials
- Extended Visitor ID Card
- Make an Appointment
- How to Find Us
Please contact us to ask questions about types of blood donations.
- Are healthy
- Are at least 17 years of age
- Weigh at least 110 pounds.
The tables below address specific situations affecting donation eligibility. See Can I Donate If...? for more details about medical conditions and/or medications that could affect your eligibility to donate.
Medical Condition |
Eligibility |
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), individuals at high risk and their partners |
cannot donate |
Colds and flu within 2 days |
cannot donate |
Diabetes, on or off medication and under control |
can donate |
Hepatitis or jaundice after age 11 |
cannot donate |
Pregnancy |
cannot donate |
Pregnancy, after delivery, miscarriage, abortion |
6-week wait |
Menstruation |
can donate |
Cancer, treatment complete and disease-free; most types |
2-year wait |
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Medical Procedures |
Eligibility |
Surgery, without transfusion (except for autologous blood) |
can donate |
Surgery, with transfusion |
1-year wait |
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Vaccinations |
Eligibility |
Measles (rubella); measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR); chicken pox (varicella) |
1-month wait |
Flu |
can donate |
Hepatitis A or B |
can donate |
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Other Possible Restrictions |
Eligibility |
Ear/Body piercing, sterile procedure/equipment used |
can donate |
Ear/Body piercing, nonsterile procedure/equipment used |
1-year wait |
Tattooing |
1-year wait |
Travel outside the United States or Canada |
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