Be between 18
and 66 years of age
Weigh more than 50kg and have normal blood pressure and heart rate
Be a resident of the UK
Be registered with a GP
who is registered in the UK
Be able to provide photographic ID
to confirm your identity and age
Have a UK
bank account
Be able to give your informed consent, independently without the use of an interpreter, and fully understand the medical questionnaire at every appointment
Failing any of the eligibility requirements will mean that the donation cannot take place, and we will not reimburse you in these circumstances
You cannot donate if:
You have been now or previously diagnosed with AIDS/HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B or C or any other blood borne infectious disease
You have any medical problems like asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, anaemia or any condition associated with excessive blood loss
You are a drug user who has taken recreational drugs/drugs of abuse at any time in the previous 6 weeks
Injected yourself or been injected with illegal or non-prescription drugs including body-building drugs, cosmetic drugs or injectable tanning agents
You have consumed alcohol in the 24 hours before your appointment
You have taken/applied any prescription, over-the-counter medications or medicated creams e.g. paracetamol, aspirin, ibuprofen, antibiotics, antihistamines, steroidal-based creams, within 7 days of your appointment. Contraceptive medications are the exception. If you wish to discuss anything you may have taken, please call our office
If you have had any vaccination in the past 7 days
You have donated blood anywhere else within the previous 4 months
You are pregnant, or less than 6 months has passed since delivery or termination
Had your ears, face or body pierced, had a tattoo or any cosmetic treatment that involved piercing your skin in the last 4 months
Had acupuncture in the last 4 months
Failing any of the eligibility requirements will mean that the donation cannot take place, and we will not reimburse you in these circumstances.
