> Donor
Eligibility
| Permanently
Ineligible |
Ineligible
for Specific Time |
Blood Diseses: Polycythemia, leukemia, etc.
Chronic diseases of lungs, kidneys, liver
Present or past IV use of non-prescription drugs
History of Hepatitis after your 11th birthday
High risk group for AIDS virus
HIV positive
Family history of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Have spent 3 months or more cumulatively, in the United Kingdom from 1980 thru 1996.
Have spent 5 years or more, cumulatively, in Europe from 1980 to present.
Have received a transfusion of blood or blood components in the UK between 1980 and present.
If you resided at US Military bases in Northern Europe for 6 months of more from 1980 thru 1990.
If you resided at a US military base elsewhere in Europe for 6 months or more from 1980 thru 1996.
Since 1980, been injected with a non- US licensed drug product made from cattle, such as bovine insulin. |
Received smallpox vaccination or been in close contact with vaccination site of someone else. Deferral period typically ranges from 3 weeks to 8 weeks.
Antibiotic: individual evaluation
Allergy Injection, 6 hours before donations
Tuberculosis ( 48 hours past treatment with negative chest x-ray)
Syphilis (positive blood test)
History of malaria, 3 years
Travel to malaria zone, 12 months
Hepatitis, household contact, 12 months
Blood transfusion, tissue, bone, skin grafts, 12 months
Term Pregnancy, 6 weeks
Cancer, most types, 5 years (no recurrence)
Breast cancer, 10 years
Tattoo, if done outside of Tennessee/Kentucky and/or not performed by a licensed professional, and/or non-sterile technique was used, 12 months.
Permanent make-up, if done outside Tennessee and/or not performed by a licensed professional and/or non-sterile technique was used.
Body Branding, 12 months
Jail or prison for more that 72 consecutive hours, 12 months
For specific questions about donor eligibility, please do not e-mail this website. Call a Medic nurse at 865/524-3074 or toll-free 866/308-8227, Mon.Fri, 8 am to 5 pm.
|
|
Possible
Eligibility After Evaluation |
|
Major surgery within 6 months
Illness, serious injury, minor injury
Ulcers (time depends on diagnosis)
Heart Disease, Asthma
Immunizations, inoculations, vaccination
Recent weight loss
Fever blisters, cold sores if evident
Blood pressure, high or low
Blood pressure medication
Diabetes requiring medication (need written doctor's approval)
Cardiac pacemaker. |
 |
|
|
