DONATING WHOLE BLOOD
Who Can Donate?
Anyone who is in good health, is at least 17 years old or
older, and weighs at least 110 pounds may donate blood
every 56 days.
Questions About Eligibility
Some travel, health conditions, or medications may temporarily or
permanently prevent persons from donating blood. If you
have a question regarding your eligibility to donate blood
and would like to discuss it then please call 270-684-9296
and ask for Donor Room
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Medical Conditions |
| AIDS-individuals at high risk and their partners
|
Cannot donate |
| Colds and flu |
Cannot donate |
| Diabetes, on medication |
Can donate |
| Diabetes, on insulin |
Cannot donate |
| Hepatitis and jaundice after age 11
|
Cannot donate |
| Malaria, in malaria area |
One-year wait |
| Active malaria, with or without medications |
Cannot donate |
| Pregnancy, after delivery, miscarriage, abortion |
Six-week wait |
| Breastfeeding |
Cannot donate |
Medical Procedures |
| Surgery, without transfusion after release from physician
|
Can donate |
| Surgery, with transfusion of blood or blood components |
1-year wait |
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Medications |
| Antibiotics, oral |
10-days from last dose |
| Antibiotics, injectable |
Thirty-day wait |
| Allergy Medications, Diuretics, Diet pills, Sleeping
pills, Tranquilizers, Aspirin, Tylenol |
Can donate |
| Blood Pressure Medications |
Can donate |
Vaccinations |
| Measles, Mumps, Rubella Vaccination
|
One-month wait |
| Flu Vaccination |
24 hour waiting period |
| Hepatitis B |
Can donate |
Other Possible Restrictions |
| Ear/Piercing professionally done |
Can donate |
| Ear/piercing, nonprofessionally done
|
12-month wait |
| Tattooing |
12-month wait |
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Have questions about donating?
Contact our Donor Room Supervisor:
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