Short Answer
Yes. A blood bank or blood centre may defer or refuse a donation when you do not meet the applicable eligibility or safety requirements.
Detailed Explanation
Blood donation must protect both the donor and the patient who may receive the donated blood.
A donor may therefore be temporarily or permanently deferred depending on medical history, current health, medicines, recent illness, procedures, travel, haemoglobin level, or other applicable criteria.
A deferral is not necessarily a judgement about you as a person or your willingness to help. It is a safety decision.
If you are temporarily deferred, ask the blood centre when you may be eligible to donate again.
Key Points
- A blood centre can defer or decline a donation.
- Donor and patient safety are the priority.
- Some deferrals are temporary.
- Follow the advice given by the blood centre.
- Ask when you may be eligible to donate again if the deferral is temporary.
❤️ Motivation
Being deferred today does not erase your desire to save lives. Keep your intention alive and return when it is safe for you to donate. ❤️
