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Donor Qualifications

We welcome your blood donation. . .
If you are 17 or older*, weigh at least 110 pounds, have not donated in the past 8 weeks (16 weeks for double red cell donors), are healthy and are not currently taking antibiotics, we welcome your blood donation! You may not donate if you:

  1. have cold or flu symptoms on the day of donation or do not feel well
  2. have ever used a needle to take nonprescription drugs
  3. had hepatitis after the age of 11
  4. ever had a positive Hepatitis B or C test
  5. are at risk of catching or spreading the AIDS virus.

Again, these are the general donor qualifications. Everyone's health situation is different, so if you have questions about your eligibility to donate blood or if you've recently been ill, please contact the Blood Center. Click here for a  list of blood center locations and phone numbers.

You cannot get AIDS or any infectious disease by donating blood.

Donors must show identification. . .
United Blood Services requires donors to show identification containing a legal name and one of the following: date of birth, social security number, United Blood Services assigned donor number, or photo of the donor. We prefer picture ID that has your photo and full name. Some types of identification are: driver's license, security badge (picture and donor's name) and passport. Bringing along your Blood Donor Card will help you get through the registration process quickly. If you don't have one, please ask our staff to order one for you.

Download a FastTrack Form. . .
If you would like to download a form which will outline the requirements for blood donation and can help speed up your interview process, click here.

Questions about your eligibility?
If you have questions about your eligibility to donate blood, please contact the Blood Center. Click here for a  list of blood center locations and phone numbers.

*Some restrictions may apply to 17-year-olds. If you have any questions regarding your eligibility to donate please check with your Blood Drive Coordinator or United Blood Services.

 

 

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