Donor Restrictions

Accident & Injury

Can donate if otherwise healthy.

Acupuncture

Postpone donation for one year.

Aids

Cannot donate.

Allergies

Can donate if mild and require no treatment.

Alcohol

Postpone donation if consumed alcohol in last 12 hours.

Anaemia

Postpone donation.

Arthiritis

Can donate if mild and not on medication.

Asthama

Can donate if mild. Those with severe asthma requiring regular treatment cannot donate.

Blood Pressure

Acceptable range is 160/90 to 110/70. Not to donate if on medication.

Bronchitis

Postpone donation till 4 weeks after recovery.

Cancer

Cannot donate

Cold and Sore Throat

May not donate for first 24 hours into the condition. Can donate after 24 hours if feeling well enough to donate.

Chicken Pox

Postpone donation till 4 weeks after recovery.

Cholesterol

Can donate if on dit control. Not to donate if under treatment.

Colitis

Cannot donate.

Colostomy

Cannot donate

Dementia

Cannot donate

Dental Work

Can donate even if recent case of minor dental work like dental cleaning, fillings, and extractions. Postpone donation for 72 hours if undergone oral surgery.

Dengue

Postpone donation till 4 weeks after recovery.

Dermatitis

Can donate if mild. Postpone donation if severe.

Diabetes

Can donate if treating by diet control. Postpone donation if under medication.

Diarrhoea

Postpone donation till 3 weeks after recovery.

Drug Abuse

Cannot donate.

Ear Piercing

Can donate if done by physician or using ear piercing gun with sterile supplies. Else postpone for one year.

Eczema

Can donate if mild. Postpone donation if severe.

Electrolysis

Postpone donation for one year.

Emphysema

Can not donate.

Filariasis

Cannot donate.

Food Poisoning

Postpone donation for one week after recovery.

Gastroenteritis

Postpone donation for one week after recovery.

Gall Stone

Can donate if not on treatment

Genital Herpes

Postpone donation for 4 weeks after recovery.

Gonorrhea Syphillis

Postpone donation for 1 year after recovery.

Gout

Cannot donate.

Hepatitis

Can not donate if having history of viral hepatitis after 11 years of age. However can donate if history of hepatitis pertaining to mononucleosis or CMV infection.

Leprosy

Cannot donate.

Malaria

Postpone donation for 3 years after recovery.

Menstruation

Can donate.

Postrate

Cannot donate.

Pregnancy

Can donate after 6 weeks of full term normal delivery. Can donate 6 weeks after termination in third trimester. Those with first or second trimester miscarriage can donate.

Sickle Cell Trait

Cannot donate.

Smoker

Can Donate.

Spondylosis

Can donate if feeling fit and not under treatment.

Stroke

Cannot donate.

Syphilis

Cannot donate.

Tattoo

Postpone donation for one year.

Thyroid

For Hypothyroid can donate if feeling well and euthyroid on thyroxine for six months. For Hyperthyroid cannot donate until euthyroid for six months.

Transfusion

Postpone donation by one year if undergone transfusion with blood products. However can donate if undergone autologous transfusion.

Tuberculosis

Cannot donate till 2 years after complete cure.

Viral Infection

Can donate after cure and off treatment.

Worms

Can donate after cure.