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Provided by LifeSource
| Age | 17 and older, 16 with written parental consent |
| Weight | Minimum 110 pounds |
| General Health | Feeling well and healthy day of donation |
| 56 days | Whole blood to whole blood |
| 56 days | Whole blood to apheresis |
| 48 hours | Aphaeresis to whole blood |
| 56 days | Plasmapheresis to whole blood |
| Antibiotic Penicillin | not taken within 3 days |
| Ampicillin | not taken within 3 days |
| Amoxicillin | not taken within 3 days |
| Augmentin | not taken within 3 days |
| Keflex | not taken within 3 days |
| Tetracycline | not taken within 3 days (Exception: standard preventative dose for Acne) |
| Isoniazid (INH) | not taken within past 6 months |
| Avodart(Dutasteride) | not taken within past 6 months |
| Coumadin | not taken within past 3 months |
| Accutane (Isotetinoin) | not taken within past 4 weeks |
| Proscar(Finasteride) | not taken within past 4 weeks |
| Propecia | not taken within past 4 weeks |
| Cytoxan | not taken within past 4 weeks |
| Immuran | not taken within past 4 weeks |
| Methtrexate | not taken within past 4 weeks |
| Soriatane(Acitretin) | not taken within past 3 years |
| Factor Concentrates | not ever taken |
| Human Pituitary-Derived Growth Hormone | not ever taken |
| Tegison (Etretinate) | not ever taken |
| Experimental/Investigational/ Non-FDA approved drugs |
not currently taking |
(Length of Postponement)
| Blood or blood products | 12 months |
| Body Piercing | 12 months (exception: earrings) |
| Cancer | refer to Medical Help Desk (847/803-7921) |
| Hepatitis diagnosed after the 11th birthday | Permanent deferral |
| Hepatitis diagnosed before the 11th birthday | refer to Medical Help Desk(847/803-7921) |
| Hospitalization | refer to Medical HELP DESK (847/803-7921) |
| Infection | not within 3 days of taking antibiotic and/or symptomatic |
| Malaria | 3 years after experiencing symptoms |
| Pregnancy | 6 weeks |
| SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) | refer to Medical Help Desk (847/803-7921) |
| Surgery | refer to Medical Help Desk (847/803-7921) |
| Smallpox Vaccination | 8 weeks |
| Tattoos | 12 months |
(Length of Postponement)
| Mexican Ruins | 12 months |
| Haiti | 12 months |
| Labadee | 12 months |
| Dominican Republic | 12 months |
| Korea | 12 months |
| India | refer to Medical HELP DESK(847/803-7921) |
| China | refer to Medical HELP DESK (847/803-7921) |
| Any Area at risk for Malaria | 12 months |
| United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Gibraltar or Falkland Islands) |
if total time spent adds up to 3 months or more from January 1, 1980 through December 31, 1996 the donor will be deferred |
| Europe | if total time spent adds up to 5 years or more since January 1, 1980 including time spent in the United Kingdom from January 1, 1980 through December 31, 1996 |
| Within past 14 days to a SARS affected area: | Refer to Medical HELP DESK (847/803-7921) |
| Immigration from area at risk area for malaria | 3 years |
