People with new tattoos have traditionally been advised to wait a year before giving blood in order to reduce their risk of unknowingly transmitting these viruses. However, in April 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated their recommendations and proposed a recommended deferral period of 3 months.
“People with tattoos are perfect plasma donors because we know they're not afraid of needles - one of the biggest barriers for new donors donating blood or plasma for the first time,” said Cath Stone.
If your tattoo was applied in one of the 11 states that do not regulate tattoo facilities, you must wait 3 months before donating blood. This requirement is related to concerns about hepatitis. Learn more about hepatitis and blood donation.Jul 16, 2017
The American Red Cross require a 12-month waiting period after receiving a tattoo in an unregulated facility before a person can donate blood. This is due to the risk of hepatitis.Mar 18, 2020
Ink injected into the superficial skin layer would simply come off within 3 weeks. In order to give the ink a permanent home in your body, the tattoo needle must travel through the epidermis into the deeper layer, or the dermis.Jul 14, 2017
Most people can donate blood immediately after getting inked, as long as the tattoo was applied at a state-regulated entity that uses sterile needles and ink that is not reused.Jul 19, 2021
People with tattoos may donate as long as the tattooing procedure was done aseptically (in a sterile manner), he/ she may donate blood 1 year after the procedure. This is the same with ear piercing, acupuncture, and other procedures involving needles: redcross.org.ph/get-involved/g…
four-monthYou are required to take a four-month break from donating plasma after getting a piercing or a tattoo. After the break, you will be examined by a doctor who will take a blood sample and, once the results are available, will decide whether you are eligible to donate again.