Who Can't Donate Blood?

• Have had a heart attack in the last six to 12 months
• Have had malaria in the last three years
• Have visited areas in the last year where malaria is found
• Have received blood, plasma or other types of blood components in the last year
• Have been tattooed in the last year
• Have had cardiac surgery in the last year, or have not completely recuperated from cardiac surgery, or are taking cardiovascular medicine
• Have been exposed to someone with hepatitis within the last year
• Are not feeling well the day of the blood donation
• Have taken antibiotics within the last 72 hours
• Are pregnant or have been pregnant within the last six weeks

• Have had hepatitis at age 11 or older
• Are at high risk of contracting the HIV virus/AIDS
• Have spent any cumulative period of three or more months in the United Kingdom from 1980 through 1996, or five years or more in Europe since 1980. This restriction is due to current concerns with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease).