Here is all the information you need to make a whole-blood or platelet donation:
Please contact us to ask questions about types of donations.
Am I Eligible to Donate?
You can donate blood or platelets if you:
- Are healthy
- Are at least 17 years of age
- Weigh at least 110 pounds.
The tables below address specific situations affecting donation eligibility. See Can I Donate If...? for more details about medical conditions and/or medications that could affect your eligibility to donate.
Medical Condition | Eligibility |
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), individuals at high risk and their partners | cannot donate |
Colds and flu within 2 days | cannot donate |
Diabetes, on or off medication and under control | can donate |
Hepatitis B or C | cannot donate |
Pregnancy | cannot donate |
Pregnancy, after delivery, miscarriage, abortion | 6-week wait |
Menstruation | can donate |
Cancer, treatment complete and disease-free; most types | 2-year wait |
Medical Procedures | Eligibility |
Surgery, without transfusion (except for autologous blood) | wait varies with procedure |
Surgery, with transfusion | 3-month wait |
Vaccinations | Eligibility |
Measles (rubella); measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR); chicken pox (varicella) | 1-month wait |
Flu | can donate |
Hepatitis A or B | can donate |
COVID-19 Vaccine | can donate |
Other Possible Restrictions | Eligibility |
Ear/Body piercing, sterile procedure/equipment used | can donate |
Ear/Body piercing, nonsterile procedure/equipment used | 3-month wait |
Tattooing | 3-month wait |
Travel outside the United States or Canada | Contact us |