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Xpress PassAre You Eligible To Donate?
On the day of your donation:
- Bring a valid photo ID that contains your legal name.
- Provide a complete list of any medications you are taking.
- Eat a good meal and drink plenty of fluids.
- Proceed with donating only if you feel well and healthy.*
Whole Blood Donation
- You must be at least 16 years old to donate.
- A signed parent permission slip is required for donors 16–17 years old and for any students donating at a high school blood drive, regardless of their age.
- You must weigh at least 110 lbs.
- Individuals 23 years and younger must meet height and weight requirements.
- Donation frequency:
- Ages 19 and older: Every 56 days, up to 6 times a year
- Ages 16–18: Every 6 months (180 days)
Refer to our Information for Young Blood Donors.
Learn more about Donating Whole Blood.
Platelet Donation
- You must be at least 18 years old.
- You must weigh at least 110 lbs.
- Donation frequency: Every 10 days, up to 23 times per year
Learn more about Donating Platelets.
If you have any other questions about donating, call us at 801-584-5272 or email donoreligibility@aruplab.com.
You may be unable to donate if you:
- Have recently traveled outside the United States
- Have traveled to a malarial-risk area within the past three months
- Have had malaria
- Have cold or flu symptoms or otherwise do not feel well on the day of your donation
- Have taken oral antibiotics in the past seven days (antibiotics for acne are okay)
- Have taken other medications
- Refer to the Medication Deferral List.
- Have a low iron level
- We’ll check your levels before you donate.
- Learn how to increase your iron levels through diet.
- Have received a blood transfusion within the past three months
- Have had a tattoo, body piercing, acupuncture, accidental needle stick, or have come in contact with someone else's blood in the past three months
- Have been treated for gonorrhea in the past three months
- Have ever been treated for syphilis
- Have ever used a needle to inject nonprescription drugs (including steroids)
- Have or are at risk for HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C
- Are allergic to chlorhexidine
FDA guidelines for blood donation are frequently updated and may impact your eligibility. Refer to the FDA to learn more.
