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T U V W X Y Z
Acutane
 | Can give four weeks after their last dose. |
Age
| You must be at least 17 years of age or older |
| There is no upper age limit |
AIDS
| If you have AIDS or have tested positive for the HIV virus, you may not
give blood. If you are at risk for getting AIDS, you may not give
blood. This includes: |
| Man who has had sex with another man since 1977, even one time |
| Anyone who has taken illegal drugs by needle, even one time |
| Anyone who has taken clotting factor concentrates in the past 12 months |
| Anyone who has given money or drugs for sex since 1977 |
| Anyone who has had sex with someone in the above categories |
Aneureysm (Aortic or Cerebral)
| You may give blood if you have no physical restrictions, symptom free and
are not on any medications for cardiovascular disease |
Angina
| You may give if symptom free, have no physical restrictions and are on no
medications except for aspirin |
Angioplasty
| After 6 months you may give if there is no history of heart disease |
Antibiotics
| You must wait at least 48 hours after the last dose of anitbiotics before
giving blood |
Antidepressants
| You may give blood if on antidepressant medication |
Arrhythmias
| You may give if you are on medication for the condition and meet all other
health criteria |
Asthma
| You may donate if you are not having asthma problems on the day of the
donation |
Birth Control Pills
| You may give blood |
Bites
| Animal - you may donate if you are symptom free |
| Human - If skin was broken you must wait one year |
| Venomous - You may donate unless you received antitoxin. If you
have, you must wait 7 days after your last dose |
Blood Pressure
| Your blood pressure will be checked before you give blood. As long
as your blood pressure is within acceptable limits, you may give
blood. Acceptable limits are: Systolic - not over 180 and
Diastolic - not over 100 |
Blood Pressure Medication
| You may give blood as long as your blood pressure is within normal limits
on the day you donate, and if your medication or dosage has not been changed
in the last 2 weeks |
Blood Thinners
| You must wait 5 days from your last dose of the blood thinner (i.e.
Coumadin or Heparin) |
Blood Transfusions
| You may donate after 12 months after receiving blood. Autogous blood
recipients have no wait |
Bone Marrow
| After donation you must wait 56 days unless you had a transfusion from
someone else and then you must wait one year |
Bone Fractures
| You may give blood as long as the needlestick area on the arm is
accessible for drawing blood and a visual check |
Breast Feeding
| You may donate, but must wait 6 weeks after delivery |
Bypass Surgery
| 1 year deferral |
Cancer
| You may not give blood if you currently have cancer or have ever had
Leukemia or lymphoma. If you had cancer 5 years ago and did not
receive chemotherapy or Tamoxifen therapy and you have had no reoccurrences,
you my give blood. If you received chemotherapy or Tamoxifen for you
cancer, you may not give blood. |
| You may give blood if you had basal cell or squamos cell cancer if it had
been completely removed and healed |
Cortizone
| You may donate if it's being used for inflammation |
Chicken Pox
| You may give blood after full recovery |
| If you've been exposed to chicken pox you may donate if you've been
immunized or have had chicken pox yourself. If not, you may not give
blood for 3 weeks after exposure |
Cold
| You may not give blood if you still have symptoms of a cold - you must be
fully recovered |
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
| There is a 1 year deferral |
Dental Work
| You may give blood if you have had or will be having routine dental work
performed (such as cleaning, scaling, root canal, tooth extraction and
fillings). You must wait 3 days if you had oral surgery or have an
infection |
Diabetes
| You may donate blood. If you are on insulin, you must have been
established on your medication routine for at least 2 weeks |
Donation Frequency
| You must wait 56 days between donations |
Epstein-Barr Virus
| May donate when fully recovered |
E-Coli
| Must be fully recovered and off antibiotics for 48 hours |
Ear Piercing
| If done professionaly and under sterile conditions, you may give |
Epilepsy
| May give blood if they have had no seizures in the past three months |
Fertility Drugs
| May donate however, you must be able to state that you are not currently
pregnant |
Flu
| You must be fully recovered with no lingering symptoms |
Flu Shots
| You may give blood immediately after receiving the shot. You may get
the shots immediately after giving blood |
Gonorrhea
| You must wait at least 12 months after being treated for gonorrhea |
Gout
| You may give blood |
Heart Attack
| May give after 6 months if you have no restrictions on physical activity,
are not taking any medications except aspirin and are now symptom free |
Hepatitis
| You may not give blood if you have had hepatitis, unless you had it before
age 11, or you developed jaundice as a result of mononucleosis |
Herpes
| You may give if you are not on anti-viral medications |
Hepatitis, exposure to
| You must wait one year after known exposure to viral hepatitis. This
included close contact with viral hepatitis (i.e. living with
someone). If you have taken the vaccine you may give blood, but if
vaccine was taken because of known exposure, you may not give blood for one
year from known exposure |
| Hepatitis B - wait 7 days past shot |
| Hepatitis A - no wait |
History of Congestive Heart Failure
| One year deferral |
Hypertension
| Okay to donate |
Hypoglycemia
| Acceptable if feeling well on day of donation |
Ibuprofen
| Okay to donate |
Immunization
| Diphtheria: You may give if symptom free and no fever present |
| German Measles: You may not give for 4 weeks |
| Measles: You may not give for 2 weeks |
| Mumps: You may not give for 2 weeks |
| Pertussis: You may give blood if symptom free and no fever
present |
| Polio, injection(Salk): You may give if symptom free and no
fever present |
| Polio, oral(Sabin): You may not give for 2 weeks |
| Rabies: Following a bite, 12 month deferral. If it was
given for protective reasons, unrelated to a bite, there is no deferral if
sympton free |
| Smallpox: You may not give for 2 weeks or as soon as scab has
fallen off |
| Tetanus: You may give blood if symptom free and no fever
present |
| Thyroid, oral: You may not give for 2 weeks |
| Yellow Fever: You may not give for 2 weeks |
Lupus
| Discoid - may give blood |
| Systemic - may not give blood |
Malaria
| You must wait three years after recovery from Malaria before giving blood |
Malaria Medications
| You may give blood IF you did NOT take if for actual exposure and you did
not travel to an area endemic for Malaria |
Malaria Countries
| If you have traveled to an area endemic for Malaria, you must wait 12
months to donate blood |
Multiple Sclerosis
| Autoimmune disease and can not donate |
Meningitis
| May give blood when fully recovered |
Menstration
| you may give blood while on you menstrual cycle |
Minor Stitches
| You may give blood 48 hours after getting stitches if no sign or symptoms
of infection |
Mitral Valve Prolapse
| You may be on medication for the condition and still donate, but you must
be symptom free and have no physical restriction |
Mononucleosis
| you may give blood after you have fully recovered |
Mononucleosis, exposure to
| You may give blood if you have been exposed to someone with mononucleosis |
Murmurs
| you may give blood if you have no physical restrictions, are symptom free,
and are on medications for cardiovascular disease, except antibiotics |
Muscular Dystrophy
| May give blood |
Nursing a Baby
| You may give blood while nursing an infant however, you must wait 6 weeks
after delivery |
Needle Stick
| One year deferral |
Oral Surgery
| You must wait 3 days after oral surgery before donating blood |
Osteoporosis
| May give blood |
Pacemaker
| To give blood you must meet the criteria for pulse, have no physical
restrictions, be symptom free, and be on no medications except aspirin |
Pheresis Donation
| You must wait 3 days after doing pheresis before giving whole blood |
Pneumonia
| May give when fully recovered |
Poison Ivy
| You may give blood with poison ivy as long as the place where the needle
will be inserted is not covered with rash |
Propecia
| Hair growth for men, can not donate for 4 weeks after last dose |
Rheumatic Fever
| May give if symptom free and meet criteria for valvular heart disease |
Seizures
| A seizure for any reason is cause for a 3 month deferral |
Splenectomy
| You may not give blood if you have had a splenectomy for any reason other
than a trauma or rupture |
Stroke
| You may give blood after 1 year if you don't have any restrictions on
physical activity, are not taking any medication except aspirin, and are now
completely symptom free |
Surgery
| You may give blood after recent surgery if: |
| Any sutures are dissolved or removed and the wound is healed |
| You have resumed normal activity and have no physical restrictions |
| You surgery was NOT related to cancer. If so see "cancer" |
| If you were given blood that was not your own during the surgery, you must
wait 1 year to donate blood |
Syphilis
| You must wait 1 year after being treated |
Sty
| May give blood |
Tattoos
| You must wait 1 year after getting a tattoo |
Tourettes Syndrome
| May give blood if you have control of arm from which blood will be drawn |
Toxic Shock
| May give blood if symptom free |
Tick Bites
May give blood
Tuberculosis
| There is a temporary deferral until fully recovered from the acute disease
and course of therapy has been completed |
| If the PPD skin test is positive, you may still donate |
Ulcers
| May give if symptom free |
Weight
| Must be 110 pounds to donate |
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