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Anyone who is in good health, is at least 18 years old (persons 16 or 17 years old may donate with a Blood Program consent form signed by a legal guardian), and weighs at least 110 pounds may donate blood every 56 days.
- Questions regarding blood donation, call: 800-398-7888.
- Questions regarding apheresis donation, call: 800-266-4033.
Some 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 with a Blood Center nurse email your question to clinicalprogram@psbc.org or call 800-366-2831, x2543.
| AIDS, individuals at high risk and their partners |
cannot donate |
| Colds and flu within 3 days |
cannot donate |
| Diabetes, on or off medication and under control |
can donate |
| Hepatitis and jaundice after age 11 |
cannot donate |
| Pregnancy |
cannot donate |
| Pregnancy, after delivery, miscarriage, abortion |
six-week wait |
| Menstruation |
can donate |
| Cancer, treatment complete and disease-free; most types |
one year wait |
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Note: People with, or who have had, cancer, should contact the criteria nurse at 206-292-2543 to determine eligibility.
| Surgery, without transfusion or certain all transfusions were Autologous |
can donate |
| Surgery, with transfusion |
1-year wait |
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| Antibiotics (used for Acne is acceptable), Oral |
72-hrs from last dose |
| Antibiotics (used for Acne is acceptable), Injectable |
seven-day wait |
Allergy medications, diuretics, diet pills, sleeping pills, tranquilizers, aspirin, Tylenol |
can donate |
| Blood Pressure Medication (most types) |
can donate |
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| Measles (rubella) and MMR |
one-month wait |
| Flu |
can donate |
| Hepatitis B |
two-week wait |
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| Ear/Body Piercing, sterile procedure/equipment used |
can donate |
| Ear/Body Piercing, non-sterile procedure/equipment used |
one-year wait |
| Tattooing |
one-year wait |
| Travel outside the US or Canada |
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- If you have additional questions regarding eligibility, please call (206) 292-2543 or
(800) DONATE-1, x2543
- Or email: ClinicalProgram@psbc.org
Only sterile, disposable equipment is used throughout the donation process, which makes it virtually impossible to contract a disease from donating blood.
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