Most people are eligible to
donate blood.
Individuals who want to make a
whole blood or apheresis
donation must:
-
Be at
least 16 years of age
(Donors under the age of 17
may only donate whole blood,
and must have a signed
Indiana Blood Center
Parental/Guardian Consent
Form)
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Weigh at least 110 pounds
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Pass a brief mini-physical
and medical history review
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Bring picture I.D.
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Follow normal eating
patterns before donating
Donations may be temporarily
postponed for the following
reasons:
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If within the last 12 months
you have traveled to a
malaria risk area
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If within the last 12 months
you have had a transfusion
(except self-donated)
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If within the last 12 months
you have had a tattoo in an
unregulated facility or by
an unapproved method
-
If within the last 12 months
you have had acupuncture or
skin piercing by a
non-approved method
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If within the last 12 months
you have had sexual contact
or reside with someone
having viral hepatitis
Other reasons your donation will
be temporarily postponed:
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If you have an active
allergy or active hay fever
on the day of your donation
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If you are pregnant or it
has not been six weeks since
the end of your pregnancy
-
If you have had certain
cancers in the last five
years
Most medications will not
prevent you from donating.
-
Examples of acceptable
medications: Antibiotics
(other than penicillin or
penicillin derivatives) for
acne, hormones, birth
control pills, thyroid
medication and blood
pressure medication.
-
Donors who have been off the
following medications for
the length of time indicated
can be accepted: Antibiotics
for infection (24 hours
oral, 2 weeks injection)
Accutane,Cytoxan,
Methotrexate, Propecia,
Proscar, Thalidomide (all 1
month); Arava, Avodart (both
6 months); Soriatane (3
years).
You cannot donate if:
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If you are in a high risk
group for exposure to the
AIDS virus
-
If you have had viral
hepatitis after age 10
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If you have ever had
syphilis
-
If you have ever take
Tegison
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If you have ever injected
illegal drugs
