Deferrals Part 1

Question 1

Abortion/Miscarriage ( w/o Dilatation and Curettage )

Answer 1

6 weeks from incident

Question 2

Abortion/Miscarriage ( with Dilatation and Curettage )

Answer 2

12 months from procedure

Question 3

Acne vulgaris : Lesion not active or infected but on topical medication

Answer 3

Anytime

Question 4

Acne vulgaris : taking cyproterone acetate ( an anti-testosterone)

Answer 4

Anytime

Question 5

Acne vulgaris : taking tetracycline or erythromycin

Answer 5

2 weeks from completion of treatment

Question 6

Acne vulgaris : taking isotretinoin , tretinoin , adapalene

Answer 6

4 weeks from last dose

Question 7

Acne vulgaris : taking acitretin , etretinate ( Neotigason )

Answer 7

3 years from last dose

Question 8

Acupuncture ( Needle Sterilized practitioner certified )

Answer 8

Anytime

Question 9

Age : 16-65 yrs old

Answer 9

Anytime

Question 10

Age : more than 65 yrs old

Answer 10

At the discretion of physician

Question 11

Chronic Alcoholism

Answer 11

Permanent deferral

Question 12

Alcohol Intake

Answer 12

12-24 hrs after last intake

Question 13

Allergy : Hay fever with minor symptoms with/w/o medications and donor fit and well

Answer 13

Anytime

Question 14

Allergy : Hay fever with more than minor symptoms with/w/o medications and donor fit and well

Answer 14

1 month from last incident

Question 15

Allergy : moderate allergic reaction ( including drug allergy)

Answer 15

1 year from last incident

Question 16

Iron Deficiency Anemia

Answer 16

After treatment with Hgb of 125/L

Question 17

Anemia any other cause

Answer 17

Permanent

Question 18

Angiogram

Answer 18

Permanent

Question 19

Angioplasty

Answer 19

Permanent

Question 20

Angina pectoris - diagnosis confirmed

Answer 20

Permanent deferral

Question 21

Antacids - taken occasionally for indigestion or heart burn

Answer 21

Anytime

Question 22

Antibiotic

Answer 22

Depends on the condition for which antibiotic is taken

Question 23

Anti-inflammatory medicines

Answer 23

( Underlying condition acceptable)

Question 24

NSAIDS - if blood donation not for platelets

Answer 24

Anytime

Question 25

NSAIDS - if blood donation for platelets

Answer 25

Defer for 24 hours from last dose

Question 26

Aspirin - blood donation not for platelets

Answer 26

Anytime

Question 27

Aspirin - blood donation for platelets

Answer 27

Defer for 72 hrs from last dose

Question 28

Platelet Apheresis

Answer 28

72 hrs / 3days

Question 29

Double Red Cell Apheresis

Answer 29

16 weeks from last apheresis provided height , weight and Hgb ( > 145 g/L) criteria are meet

Question 30

Single Red Cell Apheresis

Answer 30

12 week

Question 31

Single Red Cell + Platelets Apheresis

Answer 31

12 week

Question 32

Plasma Apheresis

Answer 32

4 week

Question 33

Appendectomy

Answer 33

12 months after surgery

Question 34

Arthritis not on medications

Answer 34

Anytime

Question 35

Asthma , Mild ( Donor fit and well )

Answer 35

Anytime - if not on medication , only on inhaler maintainance

Question 36

Asthma , severe

Answer 36

Permanent

Question 37

Autoimmune Diseases like SLE

Answer 37

Permanent

Question 38

BCG vaccine

Answer 38

2 weeks from last vaccination

Question 39

Biopsy Benign and Healed

Answer 39

12 months from the procedure

Question 40

Blood donation , Whole Blood

Answer 40

12 weeks from last Donation ( ISBT ) . shorter interval may be allowed provided frequency does not exceed 6x in the entire year

Question 41

Whole blood , Packed RBC , Platelet Concentrate , Fresh Frozen Plasma transufusion

Answer 41

12 months from last transfusion

Question 42

Transfusion of Clotting Factors ( Factor VIII & IX )

Answer 42

Permanent Defferal

Question 43

Blood transfusion given in France , Ireland & United Kingdom

Answer 43

Permanent Defferal

Question 44

Body Piercing

Answer 44

12months / 1 year from procedure

Question 45

Boils

Answer 45

1 month from completion of antibiotics

Question 46

Brain Surgery

Answer 46

Permanent Defferal

Question 47

Bronchiectasis

Answer 47

Permanent Defferal

Question 48

Acute Bronchitis

Answer 48

1 month after complete recovery

Question 49

Chronic Bronchitis

Answer 49

Anytime if symptom free for 24 months

Question 50

Brucellosis

Answer 50

Permanent deferral