Qualifications for Blood Donors
· You are required to bring a picture ID and State issued Driver’s License, passport or Social Security card
· You must be at least 17 years of age.
· You must weigh at least 110 pounds.
Don’t forget your Parent Consent Form if required by school.
Do not Donate Blood if
· You have had a cold or flu symptoms two days prior to donation or do not feel well on the day of the donation.
· You have had a tattoo, ear or skin piercing in the past 12 months.
· You have taken any antibiotics in the last 48 hours.
· You have had major dental work in the last 24 hours (crown, root canal, or gum surgery)
· You have had hepatitis after the age of 11 years.
Marrow Donors
· You must be between the ages of 18 and 60.
· Once you join the National Marrow Donor Program, you do not ever have to join again.
· If you have active asthma that requires you to use an inhaler or take medication or you have any lower back problems, please notify a NMDP representative.
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