| Major surgery performed in a hospital/surgery clinic (no blood used) | You can donate if you have resumed normal activities |
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| OASIS non-cellular graft | You must wait six weeks after the graft to donate |
| Heart valve graft (porcine) | You must wait six months after the graft to donate |
Donors are deferred until their surgical wounds have healed. The underlying condition that precipitated the surgery requires evaluation before donation.
Autologous (Self-donation): eligible three months after surgery. Blood donation: Whole blood: 56 days (8 weeks) since last donation. Automated, double red cells: 112 days. Blood transfusion: three months after receiving blood or blood products.
Autologous Blood Donation (Your Own Blood) You can have blood taken from 6 weeks to 5 days before your surgery. Your blood is stored and is good for a few weeks from the day it is collected. If your blood is not used during or after surgery, it is thrown away.
The following medications will prevent you from donating blood:Accutane.Antibiotics *Donors who are taking antibiotics are eligible to donate 24 hours after their last dose.Anti-Platelet Medications.Avodart.Blood thinners (such as Coumadin, Heparin, Lovenox, Warfarin)Bovine insulin.Hepatitis B Immune Globulin.More items...