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1601 Ailor Ave. | Knoxville, TN 37921-6702 | phone: 865.524.3074 | fax: 865.521.2642

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Donor Collection Hours:

Mon-Fri., 8 am to 6:30 pm

Sat., 8 am to 11:30 am

Sun., 1 pm to 4:30 pm

Office hours:

Monday-Friday 8 am to 5 pm

Closed most major holidays

Open Memorial Day

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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 were associated with US Military bases in Northern Europe for 6 months of more from 1980 thru 1990.

If you were associated with 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.

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