All donors will be asked for identification including their name, social security number and birthdate. They are not deferred if they do not have identification. Active infections - Cold, fever, flu, sore throat, etc. Please allow between one hour and one hour and 15 minutes for the entire donation process including health history, donation and refreshments. There are many common reasons for deferring potential donors, ranging from age and weight to blood pressure and health history.
Every donor is evaluated individually by qualified collection staff personnel.
All blood donors must meet certain standard health requirements, which are set up to protect the donors as well as the patients receiving the blood products. There are two types of deferrals - temporary and indefinite. Some deferrals may require additional review by a blood center physician. Indefinite deferrals are usually considered permanent or until important new information is available. The nurse confirms the low hemoglobin by performing a hematocrit test.