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Am I eligible to donate blood? |
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To meet the basic requirements for giving blood, you must be healthy (feel well and be able to perform normal activities) and
- have a blood pressure within normal limits
- have a normal temperature
- be free from acute respiratory diseases
- be at least 16 years old
- have a normal blood hemoglobin level
- not have donated blood in the last 56 days
A number of conditions, which will be discussed with you at the donation site, may cause you to be temporarily or permanently ineligible to give blood. These conditions include
- not feeling well
- past use of needles to take drugs that were not prescribed by a health care professional
- being a male who has had sexual contact with another male since 1977
- getting tattooed in the last year (unless done under sterile conditions and at a state-licensed facility)
- living in or visiting certain countries during designated periods of time; for example, living for a period of time in a country where bovine spongiform encephalopathy (also known as mad cow disease) is found, or visiting an area where malaria is found.
The rules for eligibility are less strict when making donations before surgery for your own use (autologous donations). Source: FDA
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