- Collapsed lung (pneumothorax)?
Please contact the Blood Bank at 088-730 8686.
- Breathlessness?
Please contact the Blood Bank at 088-730 8686.
- Artificial hip or artificial knee?
An artificial hip or artificial knee is a major surgery. It is a good idea to wait to donate until you have recovered fully. In order to donate, you must be fit and rested and may not have any wounds or sutures any more. It is also a good idea to avoid donation until you are no longer using crutches. Please note: if you have received a blood donation, you cannot be a donor (any more). In case of an infected artificial hip or knee, you must be symptom-free for at least 2 weeks and not be on antibiotics for at least 2 weeks. Please contact the Blood Bank to discuss whether donation can be resumed (088-730 8686).
- Artificial valve (heart) ?
You may not donate blood. Please contact the Blood Bank at 088-730 8686.
- Leprosy?
You may not donate blood (any more). Please contact the Blood Bank (088-730 8686).
- Liver disease?
Please contact the Blood Bank at 088-730 8686.
- Lung emphysema?
Acute: you may donate blood if you have been symptom-free for at least 2 weeks and have not used antibiotics for at least 2 weeks.
Chronic: (COPD) you may donate blood if your general physical condition is good. If your condition worsens temporarily and/or you develop a respiratory tract infection, you may not donate blood until you are symptom-free for at least 2 weeks. If you have been prescribed antibiotics, you need to wait for 2 weeks after taking the last tablet before giving blood. If you used corticosteroids in tablet form (such as prednisolone), you need to wait for 1 week after taking the last tablet.
If you are always severely short of breath or very regularly have (respiratory) infections, you cannot be a blood donor (any more). Please contact the Blood Bank at 088-730 8686 in this case. - Gastrointestinal bleed?
Please contact the Blood Bank at 088-730 8686.
- Acid reflux?
You may donate blood. If you have had a stomach exam (gastroscopy), you may only donate blood again 4 months after the exam, even if the results were normal.
- Stomach ulcer?
You may donate blood once you have fully recovered, and have not used antibiotics for at least 2 weeks.
If you have had a stomach exam (gastroscopy), you may not donate blood for 4 months.
Antacids are not a problem.
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