as of May 17, 2011

Ann Claire Reyta, M.D.

Conditions

Timing Donation

Abortion / miscarriage Without

D and C

6 wks from incident

Abortion / miscarriage Without

D and C

1 year from the procedure

Acne Vulgaris
lesions not active or infected
but on topical medication

Anytime

taking cyproterone
acetate( an anti-testosterone)

Anytime

taking tetracycline or
erythromycin

2 wks from completion of

treatment

taking isotretinoin,
tretinoin,adapalene

4 wks from last dose

lesions active or inflamed

2 wks from healing

taking acitretin,
etrtinate(Neotigason)

3 yrs from last dose

Acupuncture( needle sterilize

and single use by a certified
practitioner)

Anytime

Age
16-65 yrs old

Anytime

more than 65 yrs old

At the discretion of physician

Alcoholism, chronic

Permanent deferral

Alcohol intake

12-24 hrs after last intake

Allergy
hay fever with minor
Anytime
symptoms with or without
medication and donor fit and well
hay fever with more than minor 1 month from last incident
symptoms with or without
medication and donor fit and well
Moderate allergic reaction
( including drug allergy)

1 year from last incident

history of severe allergic

reaction or anaphylactic shock

Permanent deferral

Anemia, iron deficiency

After treatment, with

Hemoglobin of 125g/L

Anemia any other cause

Permanent deferral

Angiogram, Angioplasty, Angina

Pectoris- (diagnosis confirmed)

Permanent deferral

Antacids- taken occasionally for

indigestion or heart burn

Anytime

Antibiotic

Depends on the condition for

which antibiotic is taken

Anti- inflammatory medicines

(underlying condition
acceptable)

NSAIDs- blood donation not for Anytime

platelets
NSAIDs- blood donation for
platelets

Defer from 24 hrs from last dose

Aspirin-blood donation not for

platelets

Anytime

Aspirin-blood donation for

platelets

Defer for 72 hrs from last dose

Apheresis
platelet

72 hrs

single red cell

12 wks

single red cell + platelets

12 wks

plasma

4 wks

Appendectomy

12 months after surgery

Arthritis, not on medication

Anytime

on medication, see antiinflammatory

Asthma, mild(donor fit and well)

Anytime- if not medication, only

on inhaler maintenance

Asthma, severe

Permanent deferral

Autoimmune disease like

Systemic Lupus
Erythematosus (SLE)

Permanent deferral

BCG vaccine

( see Appendix on received

vaccines)

Biopsy, benign and healed

12 months from the procedure

Blood donation, whole blood

12 weeks from last donation;

shorter interval may be allowed
provided frequency does not
exceed 6x in the entire year

Blood transfusion(BT)
WB, PRBC, PC, FFP

12 mos. From last transfusion

clotting factors ( Factor VIII,

IX)

Permanent deferral

BT given in France, Ireland

and UK

Permanent deferral

Body piercing (ear, tongue ,nose 12 months from procedure

,navel holing)
Boils

1 month from recovery and

Brain surgery

Permanent deferral

Bronchiectasis

Permanent deferral

Bronchitis, acute

1 month after complete

recovery

Bronchitis, chronic

Anytime, if symptom free for 2

yrs

Brucellosis

Permanent deferral

Cancer, all types

Permanent deferral

Candidiasis ( thrush, monilial

infection)

Temp[orary deferral (AR

COMPLEX) until after infection is
ruled out

Cataract

Anytime

Chagas disease

Permanent deferral

Cellulitis

1 week after recovery and

completion of treatment

Chicken pox (varicella)

Infection in donor

1 month after recovery

Contact with infected person:

Contact1: with history of
previous infection

1 month after last contact

Contact2: with no history of

previous infection

Accept anytime

Childbirth

9 months after delivery or 3

months after weaning, whichever
is longer

Cholecystitis

1 month after recovery

Cholocystectomy

12 months after recovery

Cholera vaccine

(see appendix on received

vaccines)

Colitis

Permanent deferral- if diagnosis

is irritable bowel syndrome

Colitis, ulcerative

Permanent deferral

Common cold

1 week after recovery

Conjunctivitis
allergic

Accept-anytime, if over-all
reactions are mild

infectious

After complete recovery

Convulsions/seizures/epilepsy

Permanent deferral

Corneal transplant

12 months after the procedure

Coronary heart disease

Permanent deferral

Cosmetic
procedures(facialcleaning,
botox injection,dermabrasion,
etc)

12 months after procedure

Creutzfeld Jakob Disease atrisk individuals

Permanent deferral

1st degree blood relatives of

person with CJD

( UK: England, Wales,

Scotland,Northern Ireland, Isle of
Man, and Channel Islands)

Recipients of human
neurological derived products
like human growth hormone,
human pituitary gonadotrophin,
dura matter(Lyodura)
Recipient of corneal transplant
Recipient of blood transfusion
while in United France
Kingdom(UK), Republic of
Ireland and France

Dengue Fever

1 month after surgery if without

blood transfusion

Dental surgery

12 months after procedure

Dental extraction,

72 hrs after procedure

Dental extraction with

abscess

1 month after recovery and

off antibiotics

Dermatitis

After complete healing

Diabetes mellitus
Controlled by diet and oral
medication

Anytime

Uncontrolled and on insulin

Permanent deferral

Diarrhea, infectious

1 month after complete

recovery

Diphtheria

1 month after complete

recovery

Diverticulosis

Anytime

DPT and DT vaccine

(see appendix on received

vaccines)

Drugs, prohibited

Permanent deferral

Duodenal ulcer
Currently on treatment

3 months after recovery

With partial gastrectomy

12 months after procedure

With complete gastrectomy

Permanent deferral

Dysentery, amoebic/bacillary

1 month after complete

recovery

Ear holing

(see body piercing)

Embolism

Permanent deferral

Emphysema

Permanent deferral

Encephalitis

Permanent deferral

Epilepsy/ Convulsion/ Seizure

Permanent deferral

Epistaxis

Anytime if Hemoglobin is 125g/L

and up , and not due to
hematologic disorder

Fainting spells

Refer to a physician

History of faint during blood

donation two consecutive times

Permanent deferral

Fertility drugs ( see also CJD atrisk individuals)

1 year from completion of

investigation for fertility

Fever of unknown
origin(unexplained)

4 months after resolution of

fever, if not consistent with
malaria

Filariasis
infection

Permanent deferral

Took medication during

Filariasis Elimination Program
Mass Drug
Administration(MDA)

2 weeks after intake of antifilarial medicines

Fracture, with surgical

intervention

After 12 months

Gallstone , asymptomatic

Anytime

Gastrectomy, gastroenterstomy

12 months after surgery

complete

Permanent deferral

Gastroenteritis

1 month after recovery

Genital/ perianal wart

Permanent deferral

Genital herpes

Permanent deferral

Glandular fever

6 months after recovery

Glaucoma-treated by eye drops

other than beta-blocker

Accept anytime

Gonorrhea

Permanent deferral

Gout

If quiescent, accept

Gout active

3 months after recovery

Hematuria

After recovery

Hemorrhoidectomy

12 months after surgery

Hay fever

(see allergy)

Head injuries, minor/severe

(see concussion)

Hepatitis, exposure to close

household contact

Indefinite deferral

Hepatitis-type of infective agent Indefinite deferral

unknown
Hepatitis A

6 months after liver function

tests have normalized, provided
that diagnosis is supported by
laboratory tests

Hepatitis B (HBsAG seropositive) Permanent deferral

Hepatitis B ( HBsAG
seroreactive; unconfirmed

Indefinite deferral until

confirmed seronegative

Hepatitis B-current sexual

partner of

Permanent deferral

Hepatitis B-past sexual partner

Indefinite deferral

Hepatitis b vaccine
Hepatitis B vaccine, plasma,
derived
Hepatitis immunoglobulin

(see appendix on received

vaccine)

Herpes simplex

Indefinite deferral

Herpes zoster

1 month after complete

recovery

Hydatid disease

6 months after recovery

hysterectomy

12 months after recovery

Hypertension > 160/100

Indefinite deferral

Hyperthyroidism

Anytime if not on medication

Hypotension, <90/60

Indefinite deferral

Incarceration(jail/prison)

12 months from release

Influenza

1 month after complete

recovery

Influenza , contact

3 days from last contact

Influenza,vaccine
Intraarticular injection of
cortisone

(see appendix on received

vaccines)
1 month after injection

Insulin

(see diabetes mellitus)

Jaundice, obstructive

12 months after recovery

Jaundice , cause undetermined

Indefinite deferral

Laryngitis

1 month from recovery and off

antibiotic

Leptospirosis

3 months after recovery

Lung, abscess(not malignant)

3 month from recovery and off

antibiotic

Malaria infection

3 yrs after treatment, if

asymptomatic

Travel to area endemic for

malaria with or without
prophylaxis( stay for <6
months)

6 months from departure from

endemic area

Former resident of malaria

endemic area, or stayed in
malaria endemic area for 6
months or more

12 months from date of

departure from endemic area

Malignant disease

Permanent deferral

Mass Drug Administration(MDA)- 2 weeks from treatment

Filariasis
Mass Drug Administration(MDA)- 2 weeks from treatment
Schistosomiasis
Measles(Rubeola)

6 weeks after recovery

Maesles vaccine

(see appendix on received

vaccine)

Medications

Refer to medication listing

Meningitis

6 months after recovery and if

no history of seizure

Migraine

Accept if asymptomatic

Medications

Refer to medication listing

Mumps, infection

4 weeks from recovery

Contact 1: with previous

infection

Accept anytime

Contact2: no previous infection 4 weeks from last contact

Nephritis, acute (pyelonephritis)

5 years after recovery and off

antibiotic

Nephritis, chronic

Permanent deferral

Oral polio vaccine

(see appendix on received

vaccines)

Osteomyelitis

6 months after recovery

Pagets disease

Permanent deferral

Pancreatitis

1 month after complete

recovery

Peptic ulcer

3 months if symptom free

Peritonitis

3 months after recovery

Pneumothorax

6 months after recovery

Poliomyelitis

12 months after recovery

Polycythemia, secondary
Female (maximum 175mmol/L)
Male(maximum 185mmol/L)

For therapeutic bleeding only

Pregnancy

(see child birth)

Prolonged bleeding

Permanent deferral

Psychiatric disorder

Permanent deferral

Pulse rate

Anytime if 60-100 beats/min

(regular rhythm)

Pyelitis

(see cystitis)

Psoriasis

Never

Q fever

Permanent deferral

Renal colic

Anytime if symptom free

Rabies vaccine

(see appendix on received

vaccine)

Raynauds disease

Permanent referral

Rheumatic fever

Permanent referral

Rheumatism

Anytime if not on medication

Rubella (German Measles)

infection

4 weeks from recovery

-Contact1: with history of

previous infection

4 weeks from last exposure

-contact2:with no history of
previous infection

Accept, anytime

Vaccination

8 weeks from vaccination

Sarcoidosis

Permanent deferral

Salmonella food poisoning

12 weeks from recovery

Scarlet fever

4 weeks after recovery

Schistosomiasis

Permanent deferral

Schistosomiasis, Mass Drug

Administtration(MDA)

2 weeks from treatment

Septicemia

6 months after recovery

Sexually Transmitted Infection

(STI)

Permanent deferral

Shingles(Herpes Zoster)
infection

4 weeks from recovery

Contact1: with previous

infection

Accept, anytime

Contact 2:with no previous

infection

4 weeks from last exposure

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

(SLE)

Permanent deferral

Small pox vaccine ( see

appendix on received vaccines)

Refer to vaccine listing

Syphilis

Permanent deferral

Warts, genital

Permanent deferral

Stye

4 weeks after recovery

Sore eyes

4 weeks from recovery

Tattooing( permanent not

henna)

12 months from procedure

Temperature

Anytime if <37C

Tetanus, infection

6 months after recovery

Passive immunization, post

injury

4 weeks from injection

Thrombophlebitis

3 months after recovery

Thyroidectomy( benign tumor)

12 months

Thyroid malignancy

Permanent deferral

Tonsillitis

4 weeks after recovery

Tonsillectomy

12 months after recovery

Toxoplasmosis

6 months after recovery

Travel
-To United Kingdom and Republic Permanent deferral
of Ireland
Live or visited for a total
period of 6 months or more from
1980 to present
- To malaria endemic area
Travel to area endemic for
malaria with or without
prophylaxis(stay<6 months)

6 months from departure from

the endemic area

 former resident of malaria

endemic area, or months
stayed in malaria endemic
area for 6 months or more

12 months from date of

departure from the endemic
area

Tuberculosis

Cure and negative or to followup sputum examination

Tuberculin injection/TB Skin

Test/PPD

1 week from injection

Typhoid/ Salmonella
infection

3 months from recovery and

stool negative

Household contacts

4 weeks from last exposure

Typhus

For plasma only

Typhus vaccine

Anytime, if symptom free,

afebrile

Unexplained weight loss of

more than 5 kg. within 6
months

Permanent deferral

Upper respiratory tract

infection (URTI)

1 week after recovery

Vaccines

(see separate table on

vaccines)

Vitamins

Anytime

Vitiligo

Accept it part of multisystem

disease; if primary cause
unknown- permanent deferral

Medications

Timing of donation

Allergy causing drugs:

Penicillin , Aspirin

3 weeks after completion

Single dose

3 days after

Chronic intake

3 weeks after last dose

Analgesics, except aspirin

Anytime, if symptom-free

Anoretics

Anytime

Anti-acne like Retinoids, Retinoic One month deferral from last

acid, Accutance
dose

Antibiotic other than Anti-TB One month after completion

drugs and allergic drugs
of treatment and reasons
for taking antibiotics must
be assessed
Anticonvulsant

Never

Antifungal (oral)

1 month after completion of

treatment

Antifungal(topical)-for
cutaneous infection

Anytime; in case where fungal

infections involved the
phlebotomy site or larger
extent of the body, the donor
shall be deferred

Antihistamine

Anytime

Antihypertensive drugs

Anytime (Note: ask for aspirin

intake)

Anti-inflammatory (nonsteroidal)

Anytime but not for platelet

product

Anti-psychotic drugs

Defer permanently

Anti-tuberculosis (TB) drugs

Until TB case is completely

cured

Bronchodilators

Anytime, if asymptomatic

Betablockers
*** If donor is on betablockers
for hypertension and has
remained stable for 3 months,
has no episode of postural
hypotension, pulse rate of at
least 60/min, DBP >70mmHg
and SBP 100 160mmHg

Anytime

Colchicine

Anytime, if over the acute

episode of gout

Contraceptive pills

Anytime

Corticosteroid (oral)

After completion of treatment;

inquire the condition for which
the donor is taking the medicine

Clopidogrel (Plavix), Coumadin,

Cilostazol

Defer for 7 days

Decongestants

Anytime if symptom free

Digitalis

Defer permanently

DEC + Albendazole (MDA

Filariasis)

2 weeks after treatment

Drugs with no therapeutic

effects
Like food supplement

Anytime

Growth hormone

Defer permanently

Oral hypoglycemic agent

(see DM)

Heparin

Defer for 7 days

Insulin

Defer permanently

Isotretinoin (Roaccutane)

1 month after the last dose

Paracetamol

(see Analgesic)

Praziquantel (MDA
schistosomiasis)

2 weeks from treatment

Piroxicam

Chronic intake one week after

the last dose
SD Anytime, but not for
platelet preparation

Propecia (hair grower)

1 month from the last dose

Proscar

1 month from the last dose

Steroids preparation, topical

Anytime, as long as not in the

venipuncture site

Tegison

Defer permanently

Tetracycline for Acne

Anytime if lesions are healed

but inquire about medication

Ticlopidine

Defer for 1 month

Vitamins

Anytime

LIVE ATTENUATED VACCINE

TIMING OF DONATION

AH1N1 influenza

1 month after vaccination

BCG for Tuberculosis

1 month after vaccination

Chicken pox

1 month after vaccination

Measles

1 month after vaccination

Mumps

1 month after vaccination

LIVE ATTENUATED VACCINE

TIMING OF DONATION

Polio (oral, Sabin)

1 month after the last dose

Rabies (no exposure, for

prophylaxis)

1 month after the last dose

Rabies (post animal bite)

12 months after the last dose

Typhoid (oral)

1 month after last dose

Yellow Fever

1 month after vaccination

Vaccinia (small pox)

1 month after vaccination

KILLED VACCINE/TOXOIDS

TIMING OF DONATION

Anthrax

Accept anytime if asymptomatic

Botulism

Accept anytime if asymptomatic

Cholera

Accept anytime if asymptomatic

Diptheria

Accept anytime if asymptomatic

Haemophilus Influenza type B

(HIB)

Accept anytime if asymptomatic

Hepatitis A (non exposure)

Accept anytime if asymptomatic

Hepatitis B (non exposure)

1 week after vaccination

KILLED VACCINE/TOXOIDS

TIMING OF DONATION

Influenza

Accept anytime if asymptomatic

Meninggococcal

Accept anytime if asymptomatic

Pertussis (whooping cough)

Accept anytime if asymptomatic

Pneumococcal

Accept anytime if asymptomatic

Polio (Injection, Salk)

Accept anytime if asymptomatic

Tetanus

Accept anytime if asymptomatic

Typhoid (injection only)

Accept anytime if asymptomatic

Typhus

Accept anytime if asymptomatic

OTHER VACCINES

TIMING OF DONATION

Cervical Cancer (HPV)

4 weeks after vaccination

Japanese encephalitis

3 weeks after vaccination

MMR (measles, mumps, rubella)

8 weeks after vaccination

Plague

4 weeks after vaccination

Rabies (non exposure)

4 weeks after vaccination

Rubella

8 weeks after vaccination

GAMMA GLOBULIN

TIMING OF DONATION

For contact with Hepatitis A

6 weeks from last injection

For contact with Hepatitis B

12 months from exposure

Tetanus Immunoglobulin

12 months from the last dose

Rabies, post exposure

12 months from the last dose

 Basic qualifications
Age: 16 or older (written parental consent
is required for 16 to 17 yo donors)
Weight: at least 110 lbs (50 kgs)
Diet: A well-balanced meal is
recommended within 4 hours of donation
Health: general good health
Identification: Valid ID ( drivers license,
PRC card, voters ID, postal ID)

 HIV/ AIDS: a person with symptoms or

laboratory evidence of HIV infection
Risk behavior for HIV/AIDS:
Male who had sexual contact with another
male, even once
Have taken money, drugs or other payment for
sex
Had sexual contact in the past 12 months with
anyone described above
Had syphilis, gonorrhea or other STI in the past
12 months
Have been imprisoned in the past 12 months

 Clinical conditions of HIV/AIDS:

Unexplained weight loss and night sweats
Blue or purple spots in your mouth or skin
Swollen lymph nodes for more than one
month
White spots or unusual sores in your mouth
Cough that wont go away or shortness of
breath
Diarrhea that wont go away
Fever of more than 38C for more than 10
days

Reminders to donors:
Remember you CAN give HIV
to someone else through
blood transfusions even if you
feel well and have a
negative HIV test. This is
because tests cannot detect
infections for a period of time
after a person is exposed to
HIV.

Thank
you