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THE University OF TEXAS
BASIC BLOOD DONOR REQUIREMENTS General Not eligible -Temporary 17 years 24 hours: Picture
I. D. Hepatitis
B Vaccine Eaten within the past 4 hours Antibiotics Not Pregnant Some other medications No waiting 2 weeks: Most medications Sterile ear piercing Most vaccines; Sterile
acupuncture Tetanus 4 weeks: Polio injection Accutane
Some 2-4 weeks Propecia Allergy Shots Some
vaccinations Some surgeries NOT ELIGIBLE AIDS or positive test for HIV ` 12 months: Hepatitis after age 11 Travel to malarial risk area Serious heart disease Skin tattoo, body piercing Serious respiratory disease Non-sterile ear piercing / acupuncture IV drug use Jail, more than 72 consecutive hours High risk group for HIV / AIDS Close contact with hepatitis Uncontrolled diabetes. Some major surgeries Most cancers Taken Tegison for psoriasis 3 years: Many serious illnesses Had malaria Lived or born in certain African Immigrant, citizen, refugee Countries since 1977 from a Malarial risk area Lived in United Kingdom from 1980 Taken Soriatane -1996 for more than 3 months. Spent time in Europe from 1980 to present that adds up to a total of 5 years. Spent a total time of 6 months with a military base in the countries of Spain, Portugal, Turkey, or Greece from 1980 through 1990. Spent a total time of6 months with a military base in the countries of United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, and Netherlands.
Please call
713- 792- 7777 for additional donor eligibility information or questions.
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