Wait for 3 months after receiving a blood transfusion from another person in the United States. You may not donate if you received a blood transfusion since 1980 in
France, Ireland, England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Gibraltar or Falkland Islands
.
Can a non US citizen give blood?
Do I need to be a US citizen to donate blood?
No, citizenship is not required
.
Can you donate blood if you've traveled internationally?
If you have traveled or lived in a country with a high risk of malaria,
a waiting period may be required before you can donate blood
.
Can I donate blood if I traveled to Jamaica?
Jamaica –
No deferal
. Roatan, Honduras – Not eligible for 12 months after return. Puerto Rico – No deferral. Large cities and typical tourist areas including Yangtze River cruise – No deferral.
Can I give blood if I traveled to Europe?
You may be eligible now
. In 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lifted a longstanding ban that prevented some 4.4 million Veterans, service members and civilians stationed in certain parts of Europe between 1980 and 1996 from donating blood.
Can I donate blood if I lived in Germany?
Under the new guidelines, persons who had been ineligible because they resided for six months or more on U.S. military bases in Germany, the United Kingdom, Belgium and the Netherlands between 1980 and 1990, or on bases in Greece, Turkey, Spain, Portugal and Italy between 1980 and 1996 may now be eligible.
Why can't I donate blood if I lived in Europe?
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has imposed a ban on blood donations from anyone who has spent more than six months in Britain from 1980 to 1997
because of the possible risk of transmitting the human form of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, known as variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD)
.
Who Cannot donate blood?
You must be in good health at the time you donate. You cannot donate
if you have a cold, flu, sore throat, cold sore, stomach bug or any other infection
. If you have recently had a tattoo or body piercing you cannot donate for 6 months from the date of the procedure.
Why do they check your elbows when donating plasma?
Because arteries have higher blood pressure than veins, a puncture can lead to bleeding into the arm tissues around the puncture site
. The signs of an arterial puncture include a faster blood flow and lighter-than-usual color of blood running through the tubes to the machine collecting your plasma.
Can you donate blood if you have traveled to Mexico?
The donation deferral begins from the date of return from a malaria risk area or the date when you end your anti-malaria medication treatment.
A visit in those parts of the country where malaria does not occur is followed by a donation deferral of 28 days
.
Why can't family members donate blood to each other?
Family blood donation is generally discouraged as
they are often first time or infrequent donors and do not have a safety history established
. Additionally, mothers may have antibodies that react against RBC, leukocyte, platelet, or HLA antigens expressed on neonatal cells.
Can I donate plasma if I lived in Europe?
Blood donors are deferred, but
donors of “Source Plasma,” who have lived in Europe (except France and the U.K. as above), may continue to donate
. Unlike blood, Source Plasma undergoes manufacturing into highly processed products (“plasma derivatives”), several of which have been in short supply.
Can you donate blood if you lived in Europe in the 80s?
You are not eligible to donate if: From January 1, 1980, through December 31, 1996, you spent (visited or lived) a cumulative time of 3 months or more, in any country in the United Kingdom (UK), Channel Islands.
How long is mad cow dormant?
It's not yet clear how long prions can remain dormant in blood
– in cows it often takes 2.5 to 5 years for symptoms to appear, and incubation periods as long as 50 years have been reported in humans.
Can you give blood while on your period?
You can safely donate blood during your period if it is required and your period will not be affected by the donation
. It may be better to donate the week after periods, but it is still manageable if you are not bleeding heavily, your haemoglobin is more than 11 g/dl and you are not in any discomfort or pain.
Can I give blood in Australia if I lived in the UK?
Because of this risk of transmission, in Australia donated blood ,
breastmilk and tissues are not accepted from people who lived in the UK for six months or more between 1980 and 1996
.
